Powerball Jackpot Returns to A$100M in Australia for First Time Since 2025

The Australian Powerball jackpot has climbed to A$100 million (£52.74 million) for the draw on Thursday, 15 October, after five consecutive draws failed to produce a Division One winner. The latest rollover followed Thursday's A$60 million (£31.64 million) draw, when no ticket matched all the required numbers to secure the top prize.

The 8 October 2026 draw triggered the A$40 million (£21.10 million) increase to the advertised jackpot. It is the largest Australian Powerball prize since May 2024.

What Happened in the A$60 Million Draw?

Nobody matched all seven main numbers and the Powerball in draw 1586. The main numbers were 20, 15, 7, 8, 10, 19 and 12; the Powerball was 7.

The draw still produced substantial prizes in the lower divisions. Five entries matched all seven main numbers but missed the Powerball, earning A$206,779.40 (£109,056) each in Division Two. Their combined prize pool was A$1,033,897 (£545,283).

Another 123 entries matched six main numbers and the Powerball to win A$10,396.50 (£5,483) each in Division Three. Across Divisions Two to Nine, the published results recorded more than 1.66 million winning entries. None secured the A$60 million (£31.64 million) top prize.

The result extended a run of five consecutive draws without a Division One winner and pushed the jackpot into nine figures for the draw on Thursday, 15 October.

Why the A$100 Million Powerball Jackpot Is a Rare Prize

The October jackpot is the largest Australian Powerball prize since May 2024, when the game's jackpot reached A$150 million (£79.11 million). One entry won that entire prize, setting a record for an individual Australian lottery win.

If one entry wins the full A$100 million (£52.74 million) on 15 October, its holder would be in contention for Australia's third-largest individual lottery win, according to 7NEWS. If multiple entries win Division One, the jackpot will be shared, so no single winner would receive the full advertised amount.

The largest individual win remains the A$150 million (£79.11 million) claimed by an Adelaide man in May 2024. A Sydney nurse won more than A$107 million (approximately £56.48 million) in 2019.

Those individual prizes differ from the record A$200 million (£105.48 million) Powerball jackpot in February 2024, which two entries shared. One of those winners was a Queensland woman who received A$100 million (£52.74 million).

That distinction is central to the prospect of a new top-three individual winner. A single successful entry could take home A$100 million (£52.74 million) next week, but the number of Division One winners will determine how much each receives.

Demand and the 15 October Deadline

The Lott spokesman Matt Hart said a steady run of Division One wins earlier in 2026 had prevented the jackpot from growing this large until now. He estimates that as many as half of Australian adults could enter the next draw. This is a forecast, not a confirmed count of players.

Hart pointed to sales during the June 2025 A$100 million (£52.74 million) draw as an indication of interest. At their peak, he said, 8,315 tickets were sold in one minute at 18:27 on the day of that draw.

For entries through The Lott, the stated closing time is 19:30 on Thursday, 15 October 2026, in the applicable eastern Australian time zone. Buyers should check the local deadline for their state or territory.

Tickets are available through licensed outlets, The Lott's website and its app. Western Australia has a separate deadline: Lotterywest says purchases through its outlets and platforms close at 18:00 local time.

The next draw is number 1587. To win Division One, a standard entry must match all seven main numbers and the separately drawn Powerball. The Lott puts the odds of doing so at one in 134,490,400.