Powerball: $100m jackpot secured by one person as four West Aussies take out division two prize
A single person has walked away with the entire $100 million Thursday night Powerball jackpot.
It was estimated that half of all Australians purchased a ticket in the hopes they could win the eye-watering prize, which skyrocketed to $100 million after no division one winners last week.
The winning numbers for the draw are 16, 24, 11, 4, 10, 18 and 23. The Powerball is 6.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.And walking away with the lot was a single person, who miraculously secured the seven figure combination.
According to LotteryWest the sole winner was from Queensland.
Four West Australians won the division two prize of $188,606.60 and 21 shared were winners in the division three pool.
Over 205,000 WA winners shared in minor prizes last Thursday night, including a division two winner set to claim $149,000.
Lotterywest CEO Colin Smith said ticket sales were expected to peak on Thursday afternoon.
