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Published 11:36 IST, February 21st 2020

Powerball Lottery: Check the results for Feb 20, 2020, & stand a chance to win $8 million

Powerball Lottery is one of the two biggest lotteries in Australia. Here are Feb 20 Powerball winning numbers, how to play, and other information.

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The powerball lottery is one of the most prominent ones in Australia, which is hosted by The Lott and its subsidiaries. According to several reports, the highest Australian Powerball jackpot went out for a staggering $150 million dollars on September 19, 2019. The major difference between Australian and American versions is that jackpot wins are not shared by multiple tickets. This lottery system began all the way back on May 23, 1996. Followers of this lottery claim that the odds of winning this lottery is 1 in 134,490,400.

The Winning Numbers for this week’s lottery will be announced at 7:30 PM AEST. Check back shortly for the results. Powerball results and winning numbers for Feb 20, Thursday are 1, 3, 12, 13, 21, 26, 31. Powerball number is 19.

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How the lottery works

Cost to play: From $4.85

Division 1 Prize: $3 Million+

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Jackpots from $3 million each week get accumulated until won. Jackpot has reached a massive $150 million in the past!

Every Thursday night a Powerball is drawn from 2 barrels. 7 numbers emerge from the main barrel which are numbered from 1 to 35. Another Powerball number is drawn from the other barrel which has numbers from 1 to 20.

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The three ways to play

Standard Entries

In the standard entry you can choose to play between QuickPick or Marked entry. For QuickPick, the number of games you play are fixed. These numbers are randomly generated and this is the easiest way to play. For Marked Entry, you can choose how many games you would like to play and you get to selected the numbers for yourself.

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PowerHit Entry

A PowerHit entry guarantees you the winning Powerball number. 

System & Pick Entries

System and Pick entries increases your odds to win, it also gives the chance to win across multiple prize divisions.

Advance Entries

Once you’ve selected your Powerball entry type, you can choose the draws and number of weeks you'd like to play. If you're planning a holiday or don’t have time to buy a ticket online or in-store, you can plan ahead and schedule your entry with an Advance entry, Multi-week entry or set-up a Subscription.

  • An Advance entry allows you to play your favourite game in a future draw, up to 10 weeks in advance.
  • A Multi-week entry lets you play your entry across multiple draws. You can choose to play up to 10 consecutive Powerball draws.
  • A Subscription entry allows you to automatically enter every draw or at a certain Powerball jackpot level and are a great way to ensure you never miss a draw.


How to Win Powerball?

To win the Division 1 jackpot in Powerball, your entry needs to match all 7 winning numbers plus the winning Powerball number in a single game panel. However, you can win a prize with as little as 2 winning numbers plus the Powerball number in a single game.

 

14:19 IST, February 20th 2020