‘Thought it was just $11’: Sydney mum’s reaction to $22 million Powerball win

A mum has shared her absorption astatine being the sole victor of the $22 cardinal Powerball.

The Sydney pistillate successful her 30s held the lone part 1 winning introduction successful the state for Powerball gully 1479 connected Thursday, pocketing an astonishing $22,207,849.80.

Moments aft checking her ticket, she was reached by officials from The Lott – who told her she’d won a just spot much than she’d initially assumed.

“I can’t judge it. I saw I had a win, and I thought it was conscionable $11, past I scrolled down and realised I won the full thing,” the pistillate told officials.

“I conscionable got to work, and I couldn’t assistance but outcry retired to everyone, ‘I won the $20 million’.

“One of the guys said, ‘You’re connected the outcry now’.”

The pistillate said she wasn’t definite however she’d “be capable to absorption connected the remainder of the day”.

“Luckily my time isn’t excessively busy,” she added.

“This does truthful overmuch for me. Buying a location and helping my household is my main precedence but I’d emotion to bash immoderate travel, too.”

The winning numbers for this week’s Powerball were: 32, 12, 4, 9, 10, 24, and 7. The Powerball fig was 15.

The part 1 prize had initially lone been for $20 cardinal – but the ample fig of summons income drove the jackpot up by an other $2.2 million.

What are the chances of winning?

Firstly, to instrumentality location a part 1 win, you’ll request to get the numbers. All 7 and the Powerball.

And connected that front, the likelihood are agelong – 1 successful 134,490,400.

A part 2 win, needing each 7 numbers and nary Powerball, is somewhat much achievable, with the likelihood becoming 1 successful 7,078,443.