With no winning combination of powerball numbers last night, the Lotto first division powerball prize has jackpotted to a record $32 million in next week's must-win draw.
Whenever the powerball first division reaches the threshold of $30 million, a "must-be won" draw is called for that week. This has only happened four times before in the history of powerball.
If there is no one winner next week then the prize will be split between second division winners. If there are no second division winners then the prize will go to third division punters.
The last "must be won" powerball draw was in 2008 and the prize rolled down to the five second division powerball winners who won $6.1 million each.
Last night, a Te Puke player won $1 million and strike four went to a player from Arrowtown who won $272,735.
At the live Lotto draw, Hamilton couple Trevor and Joyce spun and won $200,000 on the winning wheel.
