Two successful tickets have shared the report $200 million Powerball jackpot.
One of the tickets belonged to some from Singleton, about an hour inland of Newcastle in NSW, whereas the second was bought by a thriller individual in Queensland.
One half of the Singleton pair stated they’d quit work however it was seemingly the opposite would proceed with the job they love, regardless of being on the spot multimillionaires.
Officials at The Lott stated the lady laughed hysterically as she was contacted concerning the big win.
“It’s a lot of money. A lot of money to fathom,” she advised officers.
“I just had a look a moment ago and I instantly went ‘oh my god’.
“I imply you joke about successful however by no means count on it to occur to you.
“Well, I absolutely won’t be working anymore. I mean, honestly, do I really need to?”
She stated her accomplice was in shock, however “he loves his job, so I don’t know if he’ll be retiring”.
They will seemingly take an abroad vacation (“to see everywhere”) and plan to rejoice this weekend.
“Our options are endless,” the lady stated
“It’s going to help our children immensely.
“Wow. I’m simply taking all of it in. Thank you a lot.”
Winner of $750k jackpot bought a single $1 ticket
The Queensland winner was unregistered which meant officials were unable to contact them overnight.
The winning numbers for draw 1446 on February 1 were 12, 33, 23, 35, 1, 26, and 32, and the Powerball was 10.
There were 22 winners of the division two prize, which each claimed just over $177,000 each.
Hundreds of tickets were expected to be bought every minute in the biggest jackpot in Australian history.
The last highest jackpot in Australian lottery history was $160 million in 2022, which was shared between three people.
The chances of winning division one Powerball are more than 134 million to one.
You are far more likely to be struck by lightning multiple times than win Powerball.
There were 20 Powerball division-one winning entries worth more than $552.15 million across Australia last year.
You can get instant help by calling the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 at no cost, skilled and confidential assist 24 hours a day, 7 days every week.
Source: www.9news.com.au
