Powerball Australia

Australian Powerball is similar to Powerball operated in the United States. Five regular numbers are picked from one pool of 45, with the Powerball drawn from a separate pool of 45 numbers. The jackpot typically maxes out at $33 million, with usually only one first division winner.

However, there are major differences between the US and Australian versions; in the US, a ticket automatically wins by matching the Powerball (the US game has only 39 possible Powerballs) while in Australia three numbers are needed (three of the five regular numbers, or two plus the Powerball.)

  Biggest Jackpots

On 1 March 2007, the Jackpot was $33 million, the highest ever prize given out in a drawing.

On 5 June 2008, the Jackpot was $58,737,207.41, the highest ever prize jackpot in Australian history at the time.

On 30 July 2009, the Jackpot was $80 million, the highest Powerball prize in history

  * Odds

Division          What you need in a single game panel                 Odds

     1                    5 Numbers plus Powerball                         1 in 4,581,596

     2                               5 Numbers                                       1 in 104,127

     3                     4 Numbers plus Powerball                           1in 22,908

     4                     3 Numbers plus Powerball                             1 in 587

     5                                4 Numbers                                          1 in 521

     6                     2 Numbers plus Powerball                              1 in 46

     7                                3 Numbers                                           1 in13