In an exhilarating turn of events, a single punter has matched all the required numbers tonight to take home the entire $10 million jackpot in the Powerball draw held on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
The winning numbers for draw 1470 were 31, 4, 18, 20, 6, 28, and 16, with the Powerball number 6. To win the jackpot, you need to match all seven winning numbers plus the Powerball number in a single game panel.
According to preliminary division matches to numbers registered for tickets at the points of sale, the only winning entry nationally was sold in NSW.
Unlike other lotteries in Australia, Powerball jackpots are rarely shared among many winners due to the extremely high odds of 1 in 134 million. In comparison, the chance of winning the top prize is about 1 in 62 million for Oz Lotto and about 1 in 8 million for the Weekday Windfall or Saturday Lotto.
The total prize pool for this draw was an impressive $22,931,988.42, with substantial winnings distributed across multiple divisions. It means another near $13 million were won by other punters in small prizes.
Here’s the detailed breakdown of the prize distribution:
- Division 1: One winner took home the entire $10,000,000.00 jackpot.
- Division 2: One winner received $359,762.10.
- Division 3: Forty-two winners each claimed $10,649.35, totaling $447,272.70.
- Division 4: Six hundred ninety-four winners were awarded $560.40 each, amounting to $388,917.60.
- Division 5: One thousand six hundred twenty-two winners received $179.85 each, contributing to a pool of $291,716.70.
- Division 6: Twenty-three thousand nine hundred thirty-four winners won $76.40 each, summing up to $1,828,557.60.
- Division 7: Thirty-one thousand five hundred seventy-eight winners each received $44.95, totaling $1,419,431.10.
- Division 8: One hundred forty-eight thousand six hundred twenty-seven winners were awarded $20.30 each, leading to a total of $3,017,128.10.
- Division 9: Four hundred twenty-four thousand eight hundred twenty-two winners received $12.20 each, adding up to $5,182,828.40.
Congratulations to all the winners, and especially to the new $10 million jackpot holder!
| Div | Division Prize | Division Prize Pool | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000,000.00 |
$10,000,000.00 | 1 |
| 2 | $359,762.10 |
$359,762.10 | 1 |
| 3 | $10,649.35 |
$447,272.70 | 42 |
| 4 | $560.40 |
$388,917.60 | 694 |
| 5 | $179.85 |
$291,716.70 | 1622 |
| 6 | $76.40 |
$1,828,557.60 | 23934 |
| 7 | $44.95 |
$1,419,431.10 | 31578 |
| 8 | $20.30 |
$3,017,128.10 | 148627 |
| 9 | $12.20 |
$5,182,828.40 | 424822 |
