SYDNEY (Nov. 28, 2024) – Two Australians have struck it big, sharing Powerball’s staggering $100 million jackpot in tonight’s highly anticipated draw. Each winner will pocket $50 million, making them two of the luckiest players in the country.
The winning numbers for Powerball Draw 1489 were 22, 10, 4, 31, 1, 26, and 9, with the Powerball number 14.
According to ticket sale data, the jackpot-winning tickets were sold in Victoria and Queensland, delivering life-changing news to two lucky players.
This draw marks the biggest Australian lottery prize in over three months and the sixth-largest jackpot in the nation’s history. The odds of winning the top prize are a challenging 1 in 134 million, but tonight’s winners defied those astronomical chances.
It wasn’t just the jackpot winners celebrating tonight. Over 2 million tickets secured prizes across all divisions, with a total prize pool of $162.5 million.
Eleven Division Two winners each took home $158,200.15, while 199 Division Three winners claimed $10,871.85.
Thousands more shared in lower-division prizes, including $480.55 for Division Four and $174.55 for Division Five.
Lottery officials are urging players to check their tickets as the country celebrates two new multi-millionaires in the lead-up to Christmas.
