Lotto Powerball: $23 million prize jackpots on Wednesday to $26 million

NZ Herald

18 May, 2024 08:02 AM2 mins to read

So far this year, four big multi-million dollar winners have been anointed. Photo / NZME

Lotto’s $23 million Powerball will jackpot on Wednesday to $26 million after no ticket-holder had the winning numbers in tonight’s draw.

Tonight’s biggest Lotto winner collects $1 million through winning Division One.

Had they had the Powerball number, 7, they would have won an extra $23 million. Another ticket is worth $300,000 from winning Strike Four.

Tonight’s numbers were 20, 40, 13, 31, 21, 22. The bonus ball was 7, and the Powerball was 7.

So far this year, four big multi-million dollar winners have been anointed, with the largest jackpot struck in April when a Wellington family syndicate won $30 million.

One Auckland couple scored $12.2m in the last draw of 2023.

In the middle of 2023, a Christchurch couple who won one of the largest Lotto draws in recent history kept their ticket hidden in the sock drawer for days while they worked out what they would do with their winnings.

The couple, who wished to remain anonymous, said they were overwhelmed by the magnitude of the win and needed time to process it before coming forward.

The mammoth $33.5m win was eventually claimed after the numbers were announced on June 28.