PowerBall jackpot: everything you need to know before tonight’s draw

Tonight’s PowerBall jackpot sits at an estimated R7 million, a fresh start after Friday’s draw produced a R93 523 480 winner.

The PowerBall Xtra draw runs straight after on the same numbers, giving players a second shot at a prize.

The draw takes place at 21:00 on eTV and SABC, with ticket sales closing at 20:40.

If you haven’t got your numbers in yet, there’s still time, but not much of it.

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How to play tonight’s PowerBall

A standard board costs R10 and requires picking 5 numbers from 1 to 50, plus one PowerBall number from 1 to 16.

Adding the Xtra option costs an extra R5 per board and gives you a second chance to win on the same set of numbers in a separate draw straight after the main one.

Why tonight’s jackpot looks so different from Friday’s

After Friday’s win reset the jackpot pool, tonight’s estimated R7 million is a fraction of what it built up to last week.

Rollovers can climb quickly from here if no one matches all six numbers tonight, so this could be the start of a fresh multi-week climb.

You can check the full breakdown of prize divisions and payouts via Sizekhaya.

Where to buy your PowerBall tickets

Tickets are available at participating retailers, via the Sizekhaya website and app, through USSD, and via select participating banking apps.

Winners of R50 000 or more are offered free trauma counselling and financial advice, and all PowerBall payouts are tax-free.

Knowing someone out there is still sitting on Friday’s R93.5 million win has me filled with excitement for tonight, hey. It’s proof it can actually happen, so I’ll definitely be watching tonight’s numbers drop.

Are you playing tonight’s numbers, or sitting this draw out?