One hundred and fifty million dollars is up for grabs in tonight’s Powerball jackpot, with nine prize divisions to win.
The chances of becoming a division one winner is one in 134 million people. To win division one, you need to select all seven winning numbers in a single game.
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National news presenter Madeline Larson said, “For context, you’re more likely to live to a hundred and ten, get struck by lightning, find a four-leaf clover, or win Eurovision.”
However the odds of winning division two are just over 7 million to one, and Division Three odds are 686,176 to one.
It’s predicted that half of all adults in Australia will buy a ticket.
Powerball draws close at 7.30 pm tonight, Thursday, May 23rd.
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