Fourteen lucky Aussie players had an easy go at it, matching all the numbers to secure a chunk of the Division One prize in Saturday Lotto draw No. 4497, held on Saturday, 24 August 2024.
The $5.1 million top prize was split among the winners, with each walking away with $365,690.87—an exciting windfall, though a thinner slice of the pie than many had hoped.
The winning numbers for this draw were [5], [43], [8], [42], [45], [44], with supplementary numbers [24] and [32].
According to preliminary division calculations, out of the 14 winning entries, five were from Victoria, three each from Queensland and New South Wales, two from Western Australia, and one from South Australia.
The draw's total prize pool reached an impressive $17,036,786.16, with over hundreds of thousands winners across all divisions.
Division Prize Breakdown:
- Division 1: Fourteen winners each claimed $365,690.87, sharing a total of $5,119,672.18.
- Division 2: Forty-five players who came close to the top prize each received $14,008.00, collectively sharing $630,360.00.
- Division 3: One thousand three hundred fifty-six winners took home $703.60 each, adding up to $954,081.60.
- Division 4: Sixty thousand four hundred eighteen participants each won $23.40, with a total prize pool of $1,413,781.20.
- Division 5: One hundred seventeen thousand eighteen winners claimed $18.95 each, contributing to a pool of $2,217,491.10.
- Division 6: The largest group of winners—690,866 players—each took home $9.70, leading to a substantial prize pool of $6,701,400.20.
| Div | Division Prize | Division Prize Pool | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $365,690.87 |
$5,119,672.18 | 14 |
| 2 | $14,008.00 |
$630,360.00 | 45 |
| 3 | $703.60 |
$954,081.60 | 1356 |
| 4 | $23.40 |
$1,413,781.20 | 60418 |
| 5 | $18.95 |
$2,217,491.10 | 117018 |
| 6 | $9.70 |
$6,701,400.20 | 690866 |
