Lotto’s second mega jackpot has failed to go off, rocketing to $100m

Powerball has escalated to a whopping $100m after no winning entries claimed Thursday’s division one prize jackpot of $70m.

Powerball has soared to a mighty $100m after no entries claimed the jackpot on Thursday.

The winning numbers were 1, 30, 12, 34, 24, 9, 6 and the Powerball 10.

Six people around the nation took home $121,979 each in the division two prize pool.

It was the week’s second biggest draw after a Tasmanian man became an instant multi-millionaire scoring $70m on Tuesday.

A mammoth $50m Powerball jackpot is up for grabs. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

The fortunate Tasmanian man who claimed the entire division one prize earlier this week said he planned to retire immediately, purchase a dream home with his partner and support his family.

“Oh, this is brilliant, absolutely brilliant … I’ve had a (rough) couple of years,” he said.

“I am just getting back on my feet, and I still have a mortgage when everyone else (my age) is about to retire. I have been saying I will have to work until I am 70, but not now.”

The luckiest numbers drawn in Powerball are 9, 7, 17, 11, 3, 23 and 2 and the least drawn numbers are 33, 31, 29, 15, 13, 26 and 8. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Powerball is Australia’s biggest jackpot lottery that has seen 21 people win a total of $524m division one prize pools this year.

Last year, a man from South Australia claimed the game’s biggest ever individual lottery win in Australia taking home a huge $150m.

The luckiest numbers drawn in Powerball are 9, 7, 17, 11, 3, 23 and 2.

The least drawn numbers are 33, 31, 29, 15, 13, 26 and 8.

Entries to Thursday’s draw close at 7.30pm AEST with the draw shortly after.

Originally published as Lotto’s second mega jackpot has failed to go off, rocketing to $100m