West Aussie Stunned After Scooping Entire $50 Million Powerball Jackpot
A massive wave of excitement has swept across Western Australia after one incredibly lucky player woke up to discover they had won the entire $50 million Powerball jackpot. And honestly, the way the story unfolded feels like one of those moments you almost can’t believe is real.
So, here’s how it all happened. The winning ticket was purchased online through Lotterywest’s Play Online portal, and when the draw took place on Thursday night, only one person in the entire country matched all the winning numbers. That meant the whole $50 million prize landed straight into the pocket of a single West Aussie. As you can imagine, the news hit them like a freight train — in the best possible way.
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Lotterywest spokesperson Zoe Wender explained that the winner was contacted on Friday morning, and it was clear they were still in complete shock. It’s the kind of news most people daydream about, but when it actually happens, it apparently takes a while to sink in. She said the winner would probably spend the weekend just trying to process the reality of becoming an instant multi-millionaire. They’re expected to visit Lotterywest HQ in the coming weeks, once they’re ready to officially claim their life-changing prize.
The winning numbers drawn were 22, 10, 6, 15, 2, 8, and 7, with Powerball number 13 bringing it all together. More than 178,000 other prizes were also handed out across the country, including a Division Two win worth more than $160,000 — but of course, nothing topped that extraordinary $50 million haul.
This win marks Western Australia’s largest Powerball prize in over three years, and impressively, it’s also the fourth Division One Powerball win the state has celebrated in 2025. It seems WA has been on a roll lately. Earlier this year, three friends split a $30 million jackpot, a Peel woman walked away with $20 million after a spur-of-the-moment ticket purchase, and another lucky player pocketed $25 million after forgetting the winning ticket in his wallet for nearly three weeks.
Lotterywest officials said 2025 has been a standout year not just for winners, but for the broader WA community too. More than $10.7 million has recently been raised for local grants and community projects, including food relief initiatives supporting families in need.
And with several big draws still to come this year — from the weekly Saturday Lotto to the Millionaire Medley — it seems the excitement is far from over. But for now, one West Aussie is heading into the weekend with a life transformed and a Christmas season that just became unforgettable.
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