PowerBall Predictions & Results: Friday, 8 May 2026

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Result

Fri, 8 May 2026 · Plus

13 17 28 41 47 19

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.

Contrarian Strategy

22.0 · 17 draws · best 3

The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.
Anti-Hive Strategy

12.0 · 17 draws · best 1

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

12.0 · 17 draws · best 1

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

12.0 · 17 draws · best 1

The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.
Frequency Strategy

10.0 · 17 draws · best 1

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

10.0 · 17 draws · best 2

A uniform random line. The control.

Prize breakdown

As reported by the operator for this draw.

Tier	Winners	Prize each
Match 5 + Powerball	0	R83,000,000
Match 5	2	R110,251.60
Match 4 + Powerball	17	R8,122.40
Match 4	428	R547
Match 3 + Powerball	940	R281.60
Match 3	18,824	R11.70
Match 2 + Powerball	14,029	R11.80
Match 1 + Powerball	75,397	R7.50
Match 0 + Powerball	124,614	R5