Powerball jackpots to $200 million for the first time in Australian lottery history

In record-breaking history, Powerball has reached new heights with its first ever $200 million jackpot up for grabs in Powerball Draw 1446 this Thursday 1 February, 2024.

This will be the largest ever jackpot offered in history by an Australian lottery game, surpassing the previous record by a huge $40 million. The record for the largest lottery jackpot was previously held by Powerball in 2022 when it hit $160 million.

Powerball only came close to the previous record twice in 2023 with a jackpot of $100 million on  22 June and 3 August. Oz Lotteries sold one of two division 1 winning tickets in Draw 1420 on 3 August to a 58-year old Victorian woman.

Who won $150 million Powerball?

The record has come after no division 1 (one) winning entry in the Powerball $100 million Draw 1444 on 18 January, and no division 1 winner again in the $150 million Powerball Draw 1445 on 25 January. 

Despite no division 1 winners last week there were 26 (twenty-six) division 2 (two) winners who shared a total prize pool of $2,865,553.60, with each winning ticket walking away with $110,213.60 each.

What time is the Thursday Powerball drawn?

Tickets for the record-breaking jackpot are available for purchase now until 7:27pm AEST (8:30pm AEDT) Thursday 1 February, 2024.

With the record-breaking jackpot expected to drive additional excitement, it is recommended that you purchase your ticket early to ensure you are in it to win it. Large queues are expected in-store and online on Thursday which might make it difficult for last-minute purchasers. 

Powerball will be drawn at approximately 8:30 pm AEST (9:30pm AEDT) Thursday 1 February, 2024. Keep an eye on the Oz Lotteries Facebook page, Powerball results page, and the Oz Lotteries app to check your Powerball results. 

Powerball results draw 1445

Despite no lucky Division 1 winner, twenty-six (26) Division 2 winners walked away with a share of $2,865,553.60.

The winning numbers for Powerball Draw 1445 were 21, 9, 27, 6, 1, 26, 4 with a Powerball of 10.

Powerball results draw 1444 

There was no Division 1 winner but fifteen (15) Division 2 winners who shared a total of $1,980,603.

The winning numbers for Powerball Draw 1444 were 21, 31, 17, 22, 20, 24, 34 with a Powerball of 6.

How does Powerball work and what are the chances of winning?

Powerball is a lottery consisting of two sets of numbered balls. The first barrel has 35 balls of which seven are chosen at random. The second barrel consists of 20 Powerball numbers, of which one is chosen at random.

Players must match both the first seven numbers and  the Powerball number to win Division 1. The chances of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1:134,490,400.