Two entries have gained Thursday’s $200m Powerball jackpot, the largest lottery prize in Australian historical past.
Every successful entry will take dwelling $100m. One of many successful entries was purchased in Queensland, whereas the opposite entry was offered in NSW.
Twenty-two different entries took out division two, value $177,092.75 every.
The numbers wanted to win Thursday’s $200 Powerball 1446 are: 12 33 23 35 1 26 32. The Powerball is: 10
The primary prize for subsequent week’s Powerball might be $4m.
It had been anticipated hundreds of entries per minute could be generated at lottery shops and on-line as gamers rush to seize a ticket earlier than the draw closed at 7.30pm.
Insane queues had been seen on Thursday.
“It’s the best it’s ever been,” Youssef Tannoury who manages a tobacconist in Cranebrook, in Sydney’s west, mentioned. “Everybody needs to win $200m.”
Mr Tannoury’s retailer offered a successful ticket as a part of a three-way jackpot win in 202, in what was then the largest jackpot of $160m for Powerball.
He mentioned he hoped there could be a shared win once more for Thursday’s prize.
“It makes extra individuals glad, a couple of winner,” he mentioned as his retailer was stuffed with excited prospects.
“You see the grins right this moment however I’m undecided about tomorrow,”
The Lott anticipated hundreds of entries per minute could be offered on-line as gamers rushed to seize a ticket earlier than the draw closed.
The Lott web site reportedly crashed within the final half-hour earlier than the shut of entries as punters made a final minute seize to win.
Final yr, a person from Bankstown in Sydney scored a $100m jackpot, changing into the second-biggest Australian lottery winner of all time.
In complete in 2023, there have been 20 Powerball division one successful entries throughout Australia who pocketed greater than $552.15m in prize cash.
Of the 20 Powerball division one successful entries in 2023, eight had been offered in NSW, seven in Victoria, two every in South Australia and Western Australia, and one in Queensland.
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