Powerball’s massive $150M jackpot is drawn – here are the lucky numbers

Millions of Australians are checking their tickets after the numbers for Thursday night’s $150 million Powerball jackpot draw were announced.

The winning numbers of Powerball draw 1445 were 21, 9, 27, 6, 1, 26, 4, while the Powerball was 10.

However, no one walked away with the huge amount that will now yield a $200 million jackpot for the next drawing, 1446.

This will surpass the Australian lottery’s previous record of a $160 million Powerball jackpot in 2022.

“Next week’s $200 million jackpot is a great opportunity for players to join a syndicate, meaning they can share the cost of a ticket and potentially the joy of a win,” said Jeremy Hubble, acting CEO from Lotterywest, told Daily Mail Australia on Thursday.

However, the 26 lucky participants will take home $110,213.60 as they picked the numbers for the division two prize, which came from $2,865,553.60 in prize money.

There were 295 division three winners to receive $12,076.55 each and 5,963 division four winners to claim a return of $519.50.

The lure of a near-record $150 million Powerball jackpot saw thousands of tickets snapped up every minute by Aussies dreaming of the life-changing riches.

With no Division One winners in the past five weeks, Thursday’s jackpot had become the second-largest lottery prize in Australian history.

A spokesperson for The Lott, which organizes the draw, said they expected a scramble to enter as the deadline for buying tickets was approaching.

The Lott has also answered questions about what a lucky winner should do to ensure a large chunk of their windfall doesn’t end up in the hands of the tax authorities.

Lottery prizes – won through participation in Golden Casket, NSW Lotteries, Tatts, Tatts NT and SA Lotteries – are classified as tax-free income in Australia, but depending on how the money is used, it may be subject to tax.

“Once your prize is in a bank account, the interest you earn on your prize is subject to income tax for both you and the gift recipients,” The Lott advised.

A win can also affect other sources of income.

The most common winning numbers are 17, 7, 11, 2, 3 and 9, it was revealed earlier this year

“If you are currently receiving social security benefits from Centrelink, your award may affect your entitlement,” it says.

‘This depends on the size of your prize and the current value of your assets.’

De Lott told Channel Seven News that the best course of action is to seek individual, tailored financial advice.

Earlier this year it was announced that the most common winning numbers are 17, 7, 11, 2, 3 and 9.

However, those with the numbers 33, 15, 34, 31, 26 and 1 may not be so lucky; because they are drawn less often.

There were twenty Powerball Division 1 winning entries, which took home more than $552.15 million nationally last year.

New South Wales had eight winners, while there were seven in Victoria, two each in South Australia and Western Australia, but only one in Queensland.

More than half of Powerball’s winning entries in the first division were QuickPicks – which is when the machine selects randomly generated numbers in-store or when purchasing online.

These winning entries were also selected as ‘PowerHit’, meaning the player will automatically draw the Powerball number needed to win the Division 1 prize.