PowerBall Predictions & Results: Friday, 16 October 2026
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Result
Fri, 16 Oct 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
22.0 · 17 draws · best 3
The main numbers players pick least, relative to chance.
16 Oct8 26 27 28 45 130 hits -
Anti-Hive Strategy
12.0 · 17 draws · best 1
The most-drawn numbers this draw's Hive consensus did not take.
16 Oct16 17 24 27 29 150 hits -
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.
16 Oct9 12 17 36 44 80 hits -
Overdue Strategy
12.0 · 17 draws · best 1
The main numbers that have gone unseen the longest.
16 Oct1 10 20 30 45 120 hits -
Frequency Strategy
10.0 · 17 draws · best 1
The main numbers drawn most often over the last 12 months.
16 Oct16 17 27 29 40 150 hits -
Random Control
10.0 · 17 draws · best 2
A uniform random line. The control.
16 Oct6 18 26 30 50 10 hits
Prize breakdown
As reported by the operator for this draw.
| Tier | Winners | Prize each |
|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + Powerball | 0 | R6,000,000 |
| Match 5 | 0 | R0 |
| Match 4 + Powerball | 16 | R35,785.50 |
| Match 4 | 161 | R2,000 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | 486 | R500 |
| Match 3 | 8,386 | R100 |
| Match 2 + Powerball | 7,661 | R100 |
| Match 1 + Powerball | 41,058 | R20 |
| Match 0 + Powerball | 71,652 | R10 |
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