One lucky punter could be taking home $40million after Thursday night’s Powerball jackpot

One lucky punter could be taking home $40million after Thursday night’s Powerball jackpot.

To become part of lotto history, hopeful participants need to have all seven winning numbers plus the Powerball. 

Tonight’s division one $40million draw will be broadcast on Channel 7 at 8:30pm (AEST).

Organisers have revealed some tips to increase your chances of winning, including what numbers are the luckiest. 

The most frequently drawn winning numbers for the main barrel are 17, 7, 2, 9 and 25.The least frequently drawn numbers are 31, 6, 33, 15 and 34.

For the separate Powerball barrel, the most frequently drawn numbers are 19 and 3, while 18 and 16 are least frequently drawn. 

‘There have been six Powerball division one winning entries so far in 2022 that have collected more than $226.6 million.’ the Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said last month.

‘Three of these wins have been in New South Wales, with one each in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia.’

‘Two-thirds of those winning entries were QuickPick, where the numbers are chosen for you by computer when you purchase a ticket.’

Mr Hart also said that syndicates had performed well this year, with one-third of division one winners being part of a group. 

Also accounting for a third of 2022 wins were the unique Powerhit entries, which guarantee one of your numbers is the important Powerball. 

Last year, 14 Powerball entrants from across the country took home more than $550million in prize money. 

Of the winners, seven were from NSW, four were from Queensland, two were from Victoria and one was from Western Australia. 

A woman from St Albans in Melbourne and another participant in New South Wales split last month’s $80million Powerball – taking $40million each.

The woman relayed her shock at the time of winning the mammoth prize. 

‘I’m still shocked.I’ve barely slept since I discovered the win,’ she told The Lott.

‘It’s hard to put the feeling of knowing you’ve won $40 million into words. I don’t think it’s truly hit me yet.’ 

She revealed that her ticket had actually been a gift and she hadn’t immediately checked the numbers before they were called out.

‘When I did check it though, I immediately called out to my family and they were just as shocked as I was,’ she said.

‘There were definitely plenty of cheers and tears!’

Entries for tonight’s Powerball close at 7.30pm.

The final results for tonight’s lottery will be uploaded to the official Powerball website after the draw.  

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