One lucky ticket holder has won the $150m Powerball, claiming the huge prize after picking the winning numbers.
The Lott confirmed the winning entry was purchased in South Australia.
The winning numbers were 18, 29, 34, 8, 4, 28, 6 with the Powerball number drawing number 11.
There were nine winning ticketholders who claimed second prize, each walking away with $276,036.95.
While the 261 third place ticket holders will claim $11,833.85 each.
The $150m Powerball draw, which coincidentally falls on the game’s 28th year anniversary on Thursday, is the third-biggest prize ever offered by an Australian lottery game.
The jackpot reached the mammoth prize after there were no division one winners during the past six Powerball draws.
Up to half of Australian adults were expected to have an bought a ticket in the hopes of winning Thursday’s prize draw.
While the winning ticket holder is yet to be confirmed, The Lott spokesman Anna Hobdell said most division one winners commonly bought a new home, enjoyed a lavish holiday, or helped family and friends with their prize money.
