Remember to always gamble responsibly and play within your means.
It's getting a bit silly now. The Powerball jackpot has rolled over again and the two prizes are guarenteed at R110 million (Powerball) and R40 million (Powerball Plus).
For the biggie, it's the 17th rollover. Whew. FriYAY would take on an extra meaning if you win this one, right?
But how do you win such an astronomical jackpot?
Seven-time lottery winner has some tips
Richard Lustig — seven-time US lottery grand prize winner and author of "Learn How To Increase Your Chances of Winning The Lottery" – has previously shared some tips.
His top tip? Don't opt for quick pick, pick the numbers yourself. He says quick picks come with the worst odds, even if the chances of winning the lottery is seemingly random.
In an interview with US media, he said:
"It doesn't matter how you pick your numbers, once you pick your set of numbers, research them to know if it's a good set of numbers and stick with them. There's no magic method to picking your numbers, I get emails every day asking. One number doesn't win the jackpot, a set of numbers does," says Lustig.
He also encourages doing research on which numbers are best and warns that people must set a budget and not gamble too much.
But how do you pick the numbers? Lusting is coy on that, but does share one tip: picking the same numbers regularly, even if you are losing, gives you more edge in the next draw.
Beyond that, let's look at some statistics.
Note: While TSA takes the utmost care to ensure the data is up-to-date, we cannot be held liable for any incorrect data listed below. The below statistics include the most recent Powerball draw from 22 January 2019.
Most common Powerball numbers
| Ball Number | 31 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 35 | 1 |
| Frequency | 122 | 122 | 119 | 118 | 116 | 116 |
| Last Drawn (days ago) | 118 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 16 | 97 |
Most overdue Powerball numbers
| Ball Number | 49 | 47 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 27 |
| Frequency | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 86 |
| Last Drawn (days ago) | 55 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 9 |
Least often picked numbers
| Ball Number | 49 | 47 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 27 |
| Frequency | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 86 |
| Last Drawn | 55 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 9 |
Most common pairs
| Number | Frequency | |
| 12 | 36 | 20 |
| 31 | 37 | 20 |
| 19 | 24 | 19 |
| 39 | 43 | 19 |
| 1 | 37 | 18 |
