{"id":476282,"date":"2026-02-13T01:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/476282\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T01:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:31:10","slug":"powerball-draw-1552-lucky-aussie-claims-entire-80-million-lotto-jackpot-in-biggest-2026-win-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/476282\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerball draw 1552: Lucky Aussie claims entire $80 million lotto jackpot in biggest 2026 win yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

One lucky Aussie is a newly minted multi-millionaire after taking out Powerball’s biggest jackpot of the year<\/a>. The prize money skyrocketed after four consecutive weeks without a division one win.<\/p>\n

The winner correctly selected all the winning numbers, plus the Powerball.<\/p>\n

Those numbers were 20, 30, 21, 18, 11, 14 and 12, with the all-important Powerball 7. <\/p>\n

While few details are known about the winner those who had registered tickets will soon be receiving a call from The Lott officials confirming the good news.<\/p>\n

So far, only one Powerball major prize has been won in 2026 \u2014 a $20m draw<\/a> on January 8 that was split between two winners.<\/p>\n

The Lott spokesperson Eliza Wregg said they were expecting a flurry of ticket purchases in the hours before the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe anticipate a rush across the country as Aussies vie for the chance to score the biggest jackpot offered by any Australian lottery game so far this year,” she said.<\/p>\n

“Our top tip for players is to register your entry in-store or online with The Lott Members Club. By registering an entry, we\u2019ll be able to reach out to you immediately after the draw and deliver the life-changing news if you were to win big.\u201d<\/p>\n

Secret book inside exclusive Winners Lounge<\/p>\n

Ahead of the life-changing draw, officials from The Lott revealed an insight into the mind of past winners.<\/p>\n

After receiving the life-changing phone call that they’ve won millions, winners are invited to the exclusive Winners Lounge, where they claim their windfall and their new life truly begins.<\/p>\n

At the heart of the lounge is a guest book, where the winners anonymously record their first, unfiltered thoughts about their future.<\/p>\n

Photos show handwritten responses from real winners, with funny, heartfelt and, of course, materialistic goals.<\/p>\n

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A page from the winners book reveals what newly made millionaires plan to spend their money on. Source: The Lott<\/p>\n

“I aspire to buy a house and have a good, simple farm life,” one wrote.<\/p>\n

“I plan to adopt a million billion shiba-inus!” one dog-lover said.<\/p>\n

“Heaps of new guitars! (Sorry in advance to my wife),” a musician said.<\/p>\n

Others planned to buy the “house of our dreams”, new cars and campervans, while many planned to travel to different parts of the world.<\/p>\n

“Live life to the fullest and not just exist,” another vowed.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust being able to help all my family makes me cry. You never think it will happen to you. $3.88 got me $628,568.41,” an emotional winner wrote.<\/p>\n

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