Australia's Powerball jackpot reached a record $200 million, with draw number 1446 becoming the country's largest Lotto event. A Victorian shop owner known as 'Mr Lucky' was highlighted as a beacon for hopefuls. Experts provided advice on spending and odds, while warning about the slim chances of winning. The Oz Lotteries app and website crashed due to overwhelming interest, with half of Australia's adults expected to participate. Ultimately, the jackpot was split between two winners after the draw on January 31.
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Two people are splitting the grand prize of this week’s record-breaking $200 million Powerball. https://t.co/MwHWm2n9ZO
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wife tells me powerball was 200m today. apparently you pay more for hand picked numbers than you do for random generated. also the viet guys at the shop were buying 1k, 2k & 5k packages, like a whole bunch of them spending maybe 100k all up, and all in the ~10min she was there.
The winning numbers for Australia’s biggest Powerball jackpot have been revealed, with some Aussies saying they were unable to purchase tickets due to the site crashing. https://t.co/1RCc7sFI80
The Oz Lotteries app and website crashed ahead of the huge $200 million Powerball jackpot on Thursday night as about 50 per cent of Australia’s adults are expected to be in the draw. https://t.co/twyAbGfRRY
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Already dreaming of buying a mansion, a private island or a sports car? One Victorian shop owner, dubbed “Mr Lucky”, may hold your best chance of winning the jackpot. > https://t.co/HHa7lQeo9J https://t.co/8sI0rbfZNi
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If you won Thursday’s $200 million Powerball, how would you spend the money? We put that question to the experts, who say there’s one thing to absolutely avoid – telling all your friends and family. https://t.co/VR8CmjZWSF
Australians are readying for the country's biggest ever Lotto jackpot, but the astronomical odds of winning have prompted experts to issue warnings to people dreaming of striking it rich. https://t.co/W56ooV8Apb
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