Powerball $100m draw: Tips and ticket hotspots to help score you the jackpot
Up to half of Australia's adult population are expected to enter this week’s $100m Powerball jackpot with many chasing any tips that will boost their chances of winning.
While you are more likely to be struck by lightning than win Powerball, there are some things you can do to boost your chances of winning at least a share of the massive jackpot.
What are Australia's lottery hotspots?
In Victoria, the postcode of 3199 for Frankston has sold four division one winning lottery entries while Port Macquarie in NSW has sold three.
In Queensland, the postcodes of 4670 for Bundaberg and 4740 for Rural View and Slade Point each sold three division one winning entries making them the most winning postcodes in the state.
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Meanwhile, 5000 for Adelaide is a winning hotspot for South Australia, 7250 for Launceston and Newstead in Tasmania.
Meanwhile, 0828 for Berrimah delivered the NT’s division one biggest prize from an in-store ticket and in Western Australia, the postcode of 6163 for Hamilton Hill, Yangebub and Spearwood sold five division one winning entries.
What are Powerball's 'hot' and 'cold' numbers?
The numbers that are drawn on the night are random meaning each one has an equal chance of being drawn.
But there are some that, historically, have appeared more often than others, and these are called 'hot' numbers.
From the main barrel, where seven winning numbers are drawn from 35, the most frequently drawn Powerball numbers are 17, 9, 2 and 25, while the least frequently drawn are 33, 31, 34 and 6.
From the separate Powerball barrel, where a single Powerball number is drawn from 20, the most frequently drawn Powerball number is 19, while the least frequently drawn Powerball numbers are 18, 16 and 14.
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