FAQs
How do I check my ticket?
The best way to enjoy the Australian Powerball experience is to check your Powerball results live as the numbers are drawn on Channel 7 or 7TWO (and affiliated regional stations) at 8:30pm AEST and 9:30pm AEDT every Thursday. If you happen to miss the broadcast, you can always check the results online or on the Oz Lotteries app half an hour after the broadcast.
What does the Powerball number mean in Powerball results?
The Powerball number is the last number to be drawn. It is drawn from its own pool of twenty numbers and acts as an addition to the regular numbers. There are nine divisions for Powerball results, six of them including a correct Powerball number as a requirement. Choosing the correct Powerball number along with at least two correct main numbers equates to a significant boost in your overall winnings.
How do I see previous draw results?
If you would like to get notified of new results, you can receive all the latest draw results via email when you sign up for an Oz Lotteries account online today. To view past results, you can search for older draw results on the Oz Lotteries website.
What time are the results drawn?
Tune in every Thursday at 8:30pm AEST and 9:30pm AEDT on Channel 7 or 7TWO (and affiliated regional stations) to watch the results get drawn live. Don’t forget that you can always check the results later online or on the Oz Lotteries app roughly thirty minutes after the live Powerball draw.
How do I see Powerball draw statistics?
To play the lottery in the most responsible way possible, it is important that you understand the odds of winning the jackpot. The chances of winning the top prize in Australia from one ticket is 1:134,490,400. For a more detailed analysis of current Powerball draw statistics, make sure to visit the relevant Powerball statistics page today.
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Est. Jackpot$20 Million Cash value:$10.2 Million
Latest Numbers
Prizes
- Powerball
- Power Play
- Double Play
| 5 + Powerball | 1 | $93 Million |
| 5 | 1 | $1 Million |
| 4 + Powerball | 13 | $50,000 |
| 4 | 218 | $100 |
| 3 + Powerball | 616 | $100 |
| 3 | 15,132 | $7 |
| 2 + Powerball | 13,943 | $7 |
| 1 + Powerball | 111,258 | $4 |
| Powerball | 275,281 | $4 |
Game Schedule
Draw dayDraw timeSales close Monday
10:59 p.m. ET
Varies by jurisdiction
Wednesday
10:59 p.m. ET
Varies by jurisdiction
Saturday
10:59 p.m. ET
Varies by jurisdiction
Due Numbers
Five due numbers
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 9
- 12
One due Powerball number
- 1
Not Due Numbers
Five not due numbers
- 19
- 30
- 56
- 60
- 62
One not due Powerball number
- 10
Things to Know
There are nine ways to win the Powerball lottery.
Eight of the Powerball prizes are set cash amounts in all jurisdictions, except in California where all the prizes are pari-mutuel.
Currently, the Powerball jackpot does not have a minimum starting value. The starting value of the jackpot depends entirely on ticket sales and interest rates.
48 jurisdictions participate in the Powerball lottery. This includes 45 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.
You must be 18 or older to play, except for in Louisiana, Iowa, and Arizona, where players must be 21 or older, and Nebraska, where players must be 19 or older.
You can claim a Powerball jackpot prize as a lump sum or as an annuity payment over 29 years (30 guaranteed payments).
The advertised jackpot amount is always the annuity sum before tax.
The Power Play option multiplies all non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 times.
The x10 multiplier is available only when the jackpot is $150 million or less.
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The Double Play add-on is a second draw offering players the chance to win up to $10 million. This option is only available in certain jurisdictions.
Players can enter the same numbers in multiple draws. The maximum number of consecutive draws available varies between participating state lotteries.
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