Powerball Predictions & Results: Saturday, 3 October 2026

Result

Sat, 3 Oct 2026

3 4 5 17 18 36 1 Jackpot $15,333,333

The Hive's full consensus

0 lines in

No predictions were made for this draw.

The strategies

Ranked by all-time score

Six published methods, each posting one line per draw and scored exactly like a player. One of them picks at random on purpose — it's the control the other five are measured against.

Overdue Strategy

38.0 · 18 draws · best 3

The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

3 Oct
6 9 12 15 18 36 2
2 hits
Random Control

36.0 · 18 draws · best 2

A uniform random line. The control.

3 Oct
3 5 20 21 25 26 3
2 hits
Balanced Strategy

28.0 · 18 draws · best 2

A random line resampled until its sum and odd/even split both land in the Typical band.

3 Oct
3 9 23 28 32 36 1
2 hits + 1 powerball
Anti-Hive Strategy

26.0 · 18 draws · best 2

The most-drawn numbers this draw's Hive consensus did not take.

3 Oct
2 14 24 30 32 37 5
0 hits
Frequency Strategy

24.0 · 18 draws · best 2

The main numbers drawn most often over the last 12 months.

3 Oct
2 10 14 24 32 37 8
0 hits
Contrarian Strategy

22.0 · 18 draws · best 2

The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.

3 Oct
9 10 12 13 15 39 4
0 hits

Prize breakdown

As reported by the operator for this draw.

Tier	Winners	Prize each
Match 6 + Powerball	1	$15,333,333
Match 5 + Bonus + Powerball	0	$0
Match 5 + Powerball	21	$2,602
Match 4 + Bonus + Powerball	55	$142
Match 4 + Powerball	1,015	$73
Match 3 + Bonus + Powerball	1,523	$45
Match 3 + Powerball	13,963	$20
Match 2 plus Bonus plus Powerball	11,636	$12