In an unexpected turn of events, the Powerball Draw No. 1444, held on January 18, 2024, concluded without a winner as no player managed to match all required numbers to take home its massive $100 million jackpot.
This rollover means a near-record jackpot of $150 million for the upcoming draw, following a series of five Powerball draws without a division one winner. The highest Australian Powerball jackpot was $160 million on 27 October 2022, the largest ever Division 1 prize in Australia lotto history.
Here's a summary of the draw's results and the prize distribution across the various divisions:
Winning Numbers:
- Drawn Order: 21, 31, 17, 22, 20, 24, 34
- Powerball: 6
Prize Distribution:
- Division One: No winners (Prize jackpotted to Draw 1445)
- Division Two: 15 winners, each receiving $132,040.20
- Division Three: 168 winners, each awarded $14,656.95
- Division Four: 3,633 winners, each with $589.35
- Division Five: 8,483 winners, each getting $189.30
- Division Six: 126,117 winners, each earning $79.80
- Division Seven: 162,732 winners, each with $48.05
- Division Eight: 800,399 winners, each receiving $20.75
- Division Nine: 2,343,893 winners, each awarded $12.15
The total prize pool for the draw was an impressive $171,194,659.89.
| Div | Division Prize | Division Prize Pool | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackpotted |
Jackpotted to draw 1445 | 0 |
| 2 | $132,040.20 |
$1,980,603.00 | 15 |
| 3 | $14,656.95 |
$2,462,367.60 | 168 |
| 4 | $589.35 |
$2,141,108.55 | 3633 |
| 5 | $189.30 |
$1,605,831.90 | 8483 |
| 6 | $79.80 |
$10,064,136.60 | 126117 |
| 7 | $48.05 |
$7,819,272.60 | 162732 |
| 8 | $20.75 |
$16,608,279.25 | 800399 |
| 9 | $12.15 |
$28,478,299.95 | 2343893 |
