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Millions of Australians are expected to purchase a ticket ahead of tonight's record-breaking $200 million Powerball jackpot.
The jackpot is the biggest lottery offer in the country's history, surpassing the $160 million Powerball draw in 2022 which was shared between three winners.
It's anticipated thousands of entries per minute will be generated at lottery outlets and online, according to officials from The Lott.
The chances of winning division one Powerball are more than 134 million to one. You are far more likely to be struck by lightning multiple times than win Powerball.
"This Powerball roll has been one for the Australian lottery history books," The Lott spokesperson James Eddy said.
"We're anticipating a rush online and in-store in the lead-up to the record-breaking $200 million Powerball draw.
"Given the anticipation of the record-breaking $200 million Powerball draw, our advice to players is to get in early to avoid missing out on the chance to change your life.
There were 20 Powerball division-one winning entries worth more than $552.15 million across Australia last year.
According to the Oz Lotteries website, the most frequently drawn Powerball numbers are 17, 7, 11, 9, 2, 3, and 14.
The least often drawn are 33, 15, 34, 31, 26, 1, and 13.
However, the most profitable numbers are another matter.
"When a less popular number is a winning number, fewer people share the prize which results in a larger dividend in that division," the Oz Lotteries site says.
The most profitable numbers are 4, 33, 27, 26, 6, 31, and 18, while the least profitable are 29, 24, 20, 25, 8, 9, and 14.
The draw closes at 7:30pm AEST tonight.
You can get immediate assistance by calling the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 for free, professional and confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.