In an extraordinary stroke of luck, a mystery shopper from Southern Sydney and a 20-person syndicate from Melbourne have struck gold in the Powerball draw 1433 tonight, each taking home a staggering $20 million prize.
The two division one winning entries were drawn on Thursday, November 2, 2023, with the Sydney ticket purchased at One Stop Shop in Kirrawee, and the Melbourne syndicate organized by Vic Market Lotto.
"A New South Wales player has woken up $20 million richer after tonight's Powerball draw, but the exciting twist is they might not even know it yet," said The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart.
"Imagine going to bed tonight not knowing you've just won $20 million? That's the reality for one New South Wales player after scoring a slice of the division one prize in tonight's Powerball draw!"
The winning Sydney entry was not registered, so the identity of the new multimillionaire remains a mystery until they come forward. Hart highlighted the urgency for all players to check their tickets.
"That is why we are encouraging everyone who purchased a ticket into this week’s Powerball draw to check their entries as soon as possible because they may be the multi-millionaire we are searching for!"
Meanwhile, the Melbourne syndicate's fortune was spread across 20 winners, with each member netting an individual prize of $1,022,473.47. The syndicate's PowerHit entry also won multiple divisional prizes, boosting their total winnings to over $20 million.
Hart expressed the communal joy for the Victorian winners, noting that some may still be unaware of their win.
"While members of this winning group might not know each other, they are now united by the fact that tonight they each became a Powerball millionaire."
The syndicate had shares sold at nine other Tatts outlets across the city:
- 18 Lucky Lotto (12 shares)
- Central Lotto (1 share)
- Manor Lakes News & Lotto (1 share)
- Narre Warren Newsagency & Lotto (1 share)
- Spring Hill News (1 share)
- Springvale Authorised Newsagency & Lotto (1 share)
- Strathmore Post & Lotto (1 share)
- Sunshine Lucky Lotto (1 share)
- Victoria Gardens Lotto (1 share)
The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1433 were 23, 30, 11, 8, 12, 22, and 6, with the Powerball number 15. The breakdown of winnings is available here: Two Winners Bag $20M Each In Powerball 1433 Jackpot
Lotto officials encourage any holder of the winning shares to contact them on 131 868 to begin the prize claim process. With 21 Australians waking up as new millionaires, the search is on for the lucky winners to come forward and claim their life-changing prizes.
