Powerball results draw #1587: One ticket claims entire $100 million prize in life-changing draw
A single ticket holder in New South Wales has won the entire $100 million Powerball jackpot, marking the third-largest lottery win in Australian history. Thousands of other participants across the country secured smaller division prizes.
Why it matters
Large-scale lottery wins have significant economic and social impacts on the winners and generate high public interest in gambling regulation.
One ticket holder claimed the third biggest lottery win in Australian history after scooping up the entire $100 million Powerball jackpot. Australians will be racing to check their tickets from the highly anticipated draw to see if they are the lucky one to scoop up the division one prize. Thursday’s draw was the biggest for 2026 and thousands of Aussies will be holding their breath to see if they have to rock up to work tomorrow.
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