It’s a record! Powerball's $200 million jackpot split between two players
Powerball’s record-breaking $200 million draw delivered a double division one delight with two Australian lottery players sharing the jackpot prize.
The players from New South Wales and Queensland held the two division one winning entries nationally in Powerball draw 1446 on Thursday 1 February 2024. Each division one winning entry scored $100 million.
The record jackpot came after no players held a division one winning entry in Powerball’s $150 million draw 1445, prompting the game’s prize to roll higher for the sixth consecutive week.
The $200 million Powerball prize is the largest jackpot offered by any Australian lottery game in history, breaking the previous $160 million Powerball jackpot record set in 2022.
While no entries scored the division one prize in the $150 million Powerball draw, were a total of 5,102,570 prizes worth more than $103 million were won in divisions two to nine.
Among these winners, there were 26 division two winners, who each took home a prize of $110,213.60. These winners were just one number shy of taking home the multi-million-dollar prize.
It’s almost unfathomable what winning even just a slice of the $200 million Powerball division one prize would do for you this year, and the rest of your life.
Of course, there’s only one way to make sure you have the chance to change your life forever, and that’s by ensuring you have an entry in Thursday’s Powerball draw.
Our top tips for anyone looking for a chance to win a Powerball jackpot:
- Consider a PowerHit entry, a special type of entry that guarantees that all-important Powerball number needed to win division one.
- Register your entry to a membership card or online account and check your details are up to date. We'll be on standby to call any registered winners directly after the draw, and we'd love to break the news to you!
- Sign up today to become a member of The Lott! It's free to join and as well as the chance to receive a life-changing phone call, there are heaps of other benefits to make playing easier and more secure.