{"id":879982,"date":"2026-09-04T18:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/879982\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T18:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:04:20","slug":"i-think-im-dying-powerball-winners-hilarious-reaction-as-20m-jackpot-split-four-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/879982\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I think I\u2019m dying\u2019: Powerball winner\u2019s hilarious reaction as $20m jackpot split four ways"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four people have become instant millionaires<\/a> after a wild result in the latest Powerball<\/a> draw.<\/p>\n

All four had selected the same number to score division one wins in Powerball draw 1581 on Thursday, splitting the $20 million jackpot<\/a> equally.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s only the second time in the past decade that a Powerball jackpot had been won by four people.<\/p>\n

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Three of the four winners purchased their tickets through The Lott\u2019s website or app, but the search is on for the fourth who bought their entry in person.<\/p>\n

One of the winners, a woman from Nambucca Heads along the NSW mid-North Coast, lost her balance in a profanity-filled confusion when the call came from The Lott.<\/p>\n

\u201cF****ing hell. Oh my God. What the hell?\u201d she said, adding: \u201cI think I\u2019m dying. I\u2019ve just fallen to the floor at work.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an absolute life-changer. I\u2019m a very hard worker but this means I\u2019ll be able to take some time off and work a bit less.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m shaking.\u201d<\/p>\n

A second winner, a dad from the East Brisbane suburb of Murarrie, was about to walk his dogs when he found out he had won.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in shock. I was just about to walk out the door to take the dogs to the beach,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"FourFour Australians have split a massive $20 million Powerball jackpot in a wild draw that\u2019s only happened one other time in the past decade. Credit: The Lott<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m on cloud nine. I used to play the same numbers permanently but I found they never won anything, so recently I decided to change to a random Powerhit.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first person he was going to call was his wife who was working away from home to tell her she could now join him in retirement.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve just retired but my wife is still working., we\u2019ll have to decide what she\u2019ll do with work,\u201d he said, adding it came at the \u201cperfect\u201d time ahead of Father\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

The third winner, a from Berwick in East Melbourne, said he had already seen the result.<\/p>\n

\u201cI woke up at night because I\u2019ve been having a tough time with my health and I decided to check my ticket,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI then had to wake up my wife, we were so shocked.<\/p>\n

\"OneOne of the four winners is yet to be contacted despite registering their ticket. Credit: AAP<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t believe it at first. We thought something was not right.\u201d<\/p>\n

The couple said they will use the money to pay off their newly bought home.<\/p>\n

However, The Lott is still searching for the fourth winner who purchased a ticket in Sydney and haven\u2019t been able to get a hold of.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite registering their winning ticket … We have been unable to break the news with the elusive winner on the contact details provided,\u201d The Lott said.<\/p>\n

The entry was bought at Saigon Bookshop and Lottery in Cabramatta Mall, Western Sydney with the winning numbers: 19, 10, 1, 14, 11, 32 and 16.<\/p>\n

The Lott has urged anyone who purchased a ticket at the store to see if they\u2019re one of Australia\u2019s latest millionaires.<\/p>\n

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