Must be won: $55m up for grabs<\/p>\n
\u201cWe remind customers that big jackpots like this one still have small odds of winning \u2013 the odds of winning Powerball Division 1 don\u2019t change from draw to draw and are 1 in 38 million on each line,\u201d Hine said.<\/p>\n
If no one wins Division 1, the jackpot will roll down and be shared among the winners in the next-highest division.<\/p>\n
Tonight’s Powerball prize is the largest in Lotto NZ’s 38-year history. Photo \/ NZ Herald composite<\/p>\n
Of Aotearoa\u2019s 12 previous \u201cmust-be-won\u201d draws, the top prize has been shared at a lower division seven times.<\/p>\n
Ahead of tonight\u2019s draw, Hine said: \u201cIt wouldn\u2019t be surprising if this jackpot went the same way.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe last three big $50m must-be-won draws were all shared \u2013 and that\u2019s great, because we know so many people benefited.\u201d<\/p>\n
Victoria University of Wellington\u2019s Richard Arnold said there was about a 30% chance the full $55m would be won by one person<\/a>, depending on the total number of players.<\/p>\n He told Herald NOW\u2019s Ryan Bridge if two million players buy 10 lines each, there\u2019s about a 30% chance of a single winner in Division 1.<\/p>\n He said if there are four million players, that probably goes up to about 36%.<\/p>\n The winners of the last $50m jackpot told Lotto NZ the key was not to be changed by the sudden wealth.<\/p>\n They advised tonight\u2019s winners to \u201cmake sure you\u2019re confident in the team you build around you \u2013 you have to trust they are giving you good advice”.<\/p>\n What to do if you win<\/p>\n