Lotto: One ticketholder hits jackpot, pockets Powerball’s entire division one $100 million prize

A very fortunate Australian has banked a mammoth nine-figure sum in Powerball’s biggest prize of the year.

The ticketholder, from New South Wales, was the only Lotto player to match all seven winning numbers plus the all-important Powerball, resulting in a staggering $100 million windfall.

The instant multi-millionaire now joins the rich-list as the third biggest individual lottery winner in the country. The last time the Powerball jackpot reached $100 million was in November.

Up to half of all Aussie adults were expected to take a chance on the draw, with many taking home prizes from across the board.

Six Aussies netted a very handy cash boost of $282.415.55 each from division two.

Luck was in favour for 23 WA players in division three, with a total of 187 players pocketing hauls worth more than $11,265.

While WA players missed out on division one and two prizes, Lotterywest spokesperson Zoe Wender said West Aussies still came out winners.

“As a State Government owned and operated lottery, all available profits from ticket sales go into our grants program, which supports communities across WA,” she said.

“WA is a better place to live thanks to Lotterywest grants, and this is all down to WA players and the retailers who sell Lotterywest games.”

The winning numbers for draw #1517 were 28, 10, 3, 16, 31, 14 and 21. The Powerball was 6.

It comes after a West Aussie couple, aged in their 50s, pocketed more than $627,000 is Saturday’s draw.

The pair had just taken in the joy of a thrilling music concert - but the real music to their ears was still to come.

“After coming out of the concert I decided to check my Lotto ticket and couldn’t believe what I saw,” one of them said.

“I was shaking and in tears when I realised we had won the Lotto and I’ve been in shock ever since.”