Two entries have shared tonight's $100 million Powerball jackpot – an elusive Victorian player and a 10-member syndicate from Sydney.
Each entry pocketed a $50 million division one prize in Powerball draw 1420, drawn Thursday 3 August 2023.
The winning Victorian entry was purchased online, but lottery officials were unable to contact the ticketholder this evening so they may be completely oblivious to their multi-millionaire status.
Shares into the winning 10-member New South Wales syndicate were sold at Rosebery North Newsagency, 68 Dalmeny Avenue, Rosebery.
In addition to the division one winning entry, there were a total of 3,716,433 prizes worth more than $71.9 million won in divisions two to nine in tonight’s draw. Among those were 49 division two wins that each took home a prize worth $40,880.90.
Victorious Victorian scores $50 million Powerball prize
It’s possible someone in Victoria is going to sleep this evening completely unaware they won $50 million in tonight’s Powerball draw.
However, officials from The Lott do not have the complete contact details for the online player and have not been able to contact them to break the life-changing news.
The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell said someone’s life had just changed forever, but they might not yet have realised it.
“Imagine going to bed tonight not knowing you’ve just won $50 million? That’s the reality for one Victorian player after scoring a slice of the division one prize in tonight’s Powerball draw!” she exclaimed.
“While the Victorian entry was purchased online, unfortunately, we don’t have their complete contact details, so we are unable to make a mind-blowing phone call to them this evening.
“That is why we are encouraging everyone in Victoria to check their entries because they may be the multi-millionaire we are searching for!
“While we are unable to confirm the win with tonight’s winner, we can guarantee that when they discover the news, it’s sure to be met with a hefty mix of shock and excitement!”
10 Rosebury players share second $50 million Powerball prize
Everything’s coming up roses for ten Rosebury players who each took home a slice of tonight’s Powerball jackpot.
The Sydneysiders were part of a 10-share store syndicate, called Super Lucky, that held the second division one winning entry in tonight’s Powerball draw 1420.
In addition to winning division one, the syndicate’s marked PowerHit entry also won division two 19 times, bolstering the syndicate’s total win to $50,776,737.10.
Each member of the syndicate takes home a total prize of $5,077,673.41.
One Rosebery man was busy watching the football when an official from The Lott rang him this evening with his multi-million-dollar news.
“Holy s***! Holy s***!” he cheered.
“Are you serious? I’ve won $5 million?
“I’m in shock. You’ve changed my life.
“I’m watching football as we speak, and I had no idea who was calling.
“I can’t wait to call my mum and tell her the news – she won’t believe me.
“I’m going to buy a house and look after my brother and sister. They’re my priority.”
Another member of the winning group admitted he was “dumbfounded” by his Powerball bounty.
“This is unbelievable,” the Sydneysider exclaimed.
“It’s unbelievable!
“My wife is crying.
“I don’t have a mortgage anymore and my retirement will be much easier.”
Shares into the winning 10-member syndicate were sold at Rosebery North Newsagency, 68 Dalmeny Avenue, Rosebery.
The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1420 on Thursday 3 August 2023 were 13, 7, 18, 1, 23, 25 and 33. The all-important Powerball number was 7.
Across Australia, there were two division one winning entries in Powerball draw 1420 – one each in New South Wales and Victoria.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 240 so far in 2023.
In 2022, 22 Powerball division one winning entries across Australia pocketed more than $764.39 million in prize money.
During this time, Powerball offered a $160 million jackpot – the biggest prize ever offered by any Australian lottery game – that was won by three division one winning entries.
Of the 22 Powerball division one winning entries in 2022, 13 landed in New South Wales, four in Victoria, two each in Queensland and Western Australia, and one in South Australia.
