Australia Powerball Results
The Australia Powerball draws take place once a week on a Thursday night with the results available to view online shortly after the weekly draw has taken place. As well as the numbers drawn in Australia Powerball Lotto you will be able to view information form the draw such as the amount of winners, the cash value of each prize tier alongside the next jackpot amount and next draw date. This Australia Powerball Lotto results page is designed to help you understand this lottery game and it also provides you with information regarding this Powerball lottery.
Latest Australia Powerball Results and Winning Numbers
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Australia Powerball Lotto Jackpot Breakdown
Australia Powerball Lotto Jackpot Breakdown for Thursday 17th May 2012
| Prize Level | Prize | Winners |
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| Match 5 plus Powerball | $25,000,000 | 1 |
| Match 5 | $78,689 | 27 |
| Match 4 plus Powerball | $6,892 | 141 |
| Match 3 plus Powerball | $146.30 | 5,178 |
| Match 4 | $72.30 | 5,921 |
| Match 2 plus Powerball | $27.55 | 69,918 |
| Match 3 | $15.95 | 229,918 |
Australia Powerball jackpots start at a minimum of AUD$ 3 million and increase per draw when there is no match five plus Powerball winner. The jackpots increase in size by rolling over and as there is only one draw per week, it can sometimes take a few rollovers for the Australia Powerball Lotto to reach impressive heights. The biggest jackpot win in this lottery took place on the 30th July 2009 when the jackpot climbed up to an impressive AUD$ 80 million. This particular draw saw two winning tickets which were bought in Victoria and New South Wales split the top prize, or 1st Division as it is known to each take away AUD$ 40 million.
Previous Australia Powerball Results
| Results Date | Winning Numbers |
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| Thursday 10th May 2012 |
3 6 18 29 37 9 |
| Thursday 3rd May 2012 |
1 2 8 19 29 13 |
| Thursday 26th Apr 2012 |
14 15 23 32 38 12 |
| Thursday 19th Apr 2012 |
5 7 14 18 42 23 |
| Thursday 12th Apr 2012 |
11 12 18 20 32 24 |
Australia Powerball Lotto Draw Schedule
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| Next Draw: Thursday 24th May 2012 Next Jackpot: $3,000,000 | ||||||
Australian Powerball Lotto draws take place once a week on a Thursday at 8:30pm (AEDT) and when the jackpot available to win surpasses the AUD$ 15 million mark then the draws are broadcast on television. In the draws for this lottery game two different ball machines are used, much like the other Powerball lotteries that are available to play in the world. The first machine has balls in ranging from 1 – 45 and the second machine also has the same. Five main numbers are drawn from the first machine, and then one ball, which is known as the Powerball, is drawn from the other machine. This means that it could be the case that the Powerball drawn could be the same as one of the five main numbers drawn.
About the Australia Powerball Draw
The Australia Powerball was launched on 23rd May 1996 and is run by a number of different operators ; New South Wales Lotteries, Tattersall’s, Golden Casket, Australian Capital Territory, South Australian Lotteries Commission and Lottery West.
There are seven different prize tiers, known as Divisions. These prizes are what is known as “pari-mutuel” which means dependent on the number of ticket sales. The odds are calculated by sharing the percentage of the Division prize pool by all winning ticket holders as per the table below:
| Division | Ball Matches | Prize Pool % | Odds |
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| 1 | Match five main balls and the Powerball | 40% | 1 in 54,979,156 |
| 2 | Match five main balls | 12.9% | 1 in 1,249,526 |
| 3 | Match 4 main balls and the Powerball | 5.9% | 1 in 274,896 |
| 4 | Match three main balls and the Powerball | 4.6% | 1 in 7,048 |
| 5 | Match 4 main balls | 2.6% | 1 in 6,248 |
| 6 | Match two main balls and the Powerball | 11.7% | 1 in 556 |
| 7 | Match three main balls | 22.3% | 1 in 160 |
All winnings in this lottery game are paid out in tax-free cash lump sums, however all players must be 18 years or older to play the Australia Powerball Lotto.
Buy Australia Powerball Lotto Tickets Online
It is a common misconception to think that only people in Australia can play the Australian Powerball Lotto, however with thanks to the internet now anyone can participate in this lottery game. Regardless of your location, by using a third party concierge service like The Lotter that we work with you can purchase your Australia Powerball Lotto tickets online in a matter of minutes. This facility enables you to choose the numbers you wish to play for the Australian Powerball Lotto game and pay for your tickets online. One of the agents from the ticket buying concierge service then purchases a ticket on your behalf in one of the participating jurisdictions in Australia before scanning your ticket into the system and allocating it your account where it is available to view.
Top Australia Powerball Lotto FAQs
Question: When does the Australia Powerball Lotto draw take place?
Answer: Once a week on a Thursday at 8:30pm (AEDT.
Question: Does Australia Powerball Lotto have a guaranteed minimum jackpot amount?
Answer: Yes. The guaranteed minimum jackpot is 3 million$.
Question: What was the largest Australia Powerball Lotto jackpot ever won?
Answer: 80 million$ on the 30th July 2009 when two winning tickets which were bought in Victoria and New South Wales split the top prize
Question: What are the odds of winning the Australia Powerball Lotto jackpot?
Answer: 1 in 54,979,156 for matching all five main balls and the Powerball
Question: When is the next Australia Powerball Lotto draw?
Answer: Thursday May 24th 2012
Question: What does the Australia Powerball Lotto jackpot currently stand at?
Answer: The next Australia Powerball Lotto jackpot is 3,000,000$
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