PowerBall Predictions & Results: Friday, 2 October 2026

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Result

Fri, 2 Oct 2026

15 26 27 28 39 10 Jackpot R90,000,000

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.

2 Oct
2 25 26 37 40 11
1 hit
Anti-Hive Strategy

12.0 · 17 draws · best 1

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

2 Oct
16 17 27 29 40 1
1 hit
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.

2 Oct
3 11 28 42 47 1
1 hit
Overdue Strategy

12.0 · 17 draws · best 1

The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.

2 Oct
1 10 12 30 32 3
0 hits
Frequency Strategy

10.0 · 17 draws · best 1

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

2 Oct
16 17 27 29 40 7
1 hit
Random Control

10.0 · 17 draws · best 2

A uniform random line. The control.

2 Oct
3 6 24 36 42 14
0 hits

Prize breakdown

As reported by the operator for this draw.

Tier	Winners	Prize each
Match 5 + Powerball	0	R90,000,000
Match 5	1	R593,155.50
Match 4 + Powerball	23	R12,894.60
Match 4	333	R2,000
Match 3 + Powerball	988	R500
Match 3	14,902	R100
Match 2 + Powerball	14,601	R100
Match 1 + Powerball	78,283	R20
Match 0 + Powerball	122,955	R10