Western Australia's mystery winner hits $50 million Powerball jackpot

A mystery ticket holder from Western Australia has won the entire A$50 million Powerball jackpot, becoming the state’s newest multimillionaire. The life-changing prize was claimed from a single Division 1 winning ticket sold for the latest draw, though lottery officials are still looking for the unidentified winner.

Authorities are urging players in WA to check their tickets as soon as possible. The windfall marks one of the biggest lottery victories in the state this year, sparking excitement among residents. Until the winner comes forward, speculation continues over who might be holding the lucky ticket worth A$50 million.

Thursday night’s Draw 1539 delivered the winning numbers 22, 10, 6, 15, 2, 8 and 7, with the crucial Powerball number 13. Hitting all seven numbers plus the Powerball is extraordinarily rare, with odds of just one in 134 million.


However, Lott officials told NewsWire, as quoted by news.com.au, that the mystery winner had still not been identified by Friday afternoon The winning ticket was purchased in Western Australia, and officials are urging players in the region to check their entries and come forward as soon as possible.

According to Perth Now, Lotterywest Acting CEO Lorna Pritchard said the Powerball prize won is the largest claimed by a WA player in more than three years.

“WA hasn’t seen a division one win this big since a group of 18 workmates shared a $53 million Powerball prize in October 2022,” Pritchard said.

“It’s wonderful to be celebrating WA’s fourth Powerball win of the year, which will no doubt be a life-changing moment for tonight’s winner.”