PowerBall Predictions & Results: Friday, 16 January 2026
Also drawn that day: xtra
Result
Fri, 16 Jan 2026
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.
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Contrarian Strategy
24.0 · 18 draws · best 3
The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.
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Anti-Hive Strategy
16.0 · 18 draws · best 2
The most-drawn numbers this draw's Hive consensus did not take.
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Balanced Strategy
14.0 · 18 draws · best 1
A random line resampled until its sum and odd/even split both land in the Typical band.
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Frequency Strategy
14.0 · 18 draws · best 2
The main numbers drawn most often over the last 12 months.
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Overdue Strategy
12.0 · 18 draws · best 1
The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.
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Random Control
10.0 · 18 draws · best 2
A uniform random line. The control.
Prize breakdown
As reported by the operator for this draw.
| Tier | Winners | Prize each |
|---|---|---|
| Match 0 plus Bonus Ball | 260,189 | R10 |
| Match 1 plus Bonus Ball | 153,341 | R15 |
| Match 2 plus Bonus Ball | 27,786 | R23.80 |
| Match 3 | 37,033 | R23.70 |
| Match 3 plus Bonus Ball | 1,991 | R530.10 |
| Match 4 | 839 | R1,112.60 |
| Match 4 plus Bonus Ball | 38 | R14,489.40 |
| Match 5 | 4 | R219,815.20 |
| Match 5 plus Bonus Ball | 0 | R165,000,000 |
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