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Lotto: One Australian hits jackpot, pockets entire $100 million Powerball
A very fortunate Australian has banked a mammoth nine-figure sum in Powerball's highest 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.
Another six Aussies have 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 own 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.
'From a $4.65 million grant to build a community hub in Newman, to a $12,924 grant providing heating for the
Blackwood Dungeons and Dragons Winterfest
in July.'
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.'
