In a thrilling turn of events, a single lucky punter matched all the required numbers in Powerball draw 1468 tonight, taking home the entire $12 million jackpot.
The winning numbers drawn for draw 1468, held on Thursday, July 4, 2024, were [8], [9], [21], [6], [12], [13], [30], with the Powerball number [4]. To win the jackpot, you need to match all seven winning numbers plus the Powerball number in a single game panel.
The lone winner will enjoy the $12 million division one pool in its entirety this time after another single player took home the entire $40 million jackpot two weeks ago.
According to the preliminary calculations, the winning ticket was sold in Victoria.
Unlike other lotteries in Australia, Powerball jackpots are not usually 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 reached an impressive $24,972,861.40, with another $13 million shared among winners in the lower divisions:
- Division 1: One winner of $12,000,000.00.
- Division 2: Twenty-two winners each received $16,404.50, sharing a total of $360,899.00.
- Division 3: Forty-four winners took home $10,197.40 each, totaling $448,685.60.
- Division 4: Eight hundred fifty winners were awarded $459.00 each, amounting to $390,150.00.
- Division 5: One thousand seven hundred seventy-one winners received $165.25 each, contributing to a pool of $292,657.75.
- Division 6: Twenty-five thousand two hundred seventy-eight winners won $72.55 each, leading to a total of $1,833,918.90.
- Division 7: Thirty-three thousand four hundred forty-two winners took home $42.60 each, summing up to $1,424,629.20.
- Division 8: One hundred fifty-five thousand eight hundred seventy-one winners were awarded $19.40 each, totaling $3,023,897.40.
- Division 9: Four hundred forty-one thousand twenty-three winners received $11.80 each, adding up to $5,204,071.40.
Congratulations to all the winners, and especially to the new multimillionaire!
| Div | Division Prize | Division Prize Pool | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$12,000,000.00 |
$12,000,000.00 | 1 (Victoria) |
| 2 |
$16,404.50 |
$360,899.00 | 22 |
| 3 |
$10,197.40 |
$448,685.60 | 44 |
| 4 |
$459.00 |
$390,150.00 | 850 |
| 5 |
$165.25 |
$292,657.75 | 1771 |
| 6 |
$72.55 |
$1,833,918.90 | 25278 |
| 7 |
$42.60 |
$1,424,629.20 | 33442 |
| 8 |
$19.40 |
$3,023,897.40 | 155871 |
| 9 |
$11.80 |
$5,204,071.40 | 441023 |