An Adelaide man has come forward to claim Thursday's $150 million Powerball jackpot, becoming Australia's biggest lottery winner in the process.

The middle-aged man contacted lottery officials on Friday morning after not sleeping Thursday night because he "just kept checking the ticket".

"I've never screamed so loud or jumped so high!" he said, according to Powerball operator The Lott.

In addition to the $150 million main jackpot, there were nine division two winners, who each took home $276,036.95.

The total prize pool across divisions two to nine came to $89.3 million.

The $150 million division one prize was the largest amount won by an individual Powerball player in Australian history.

The jackpot had previously reached $200 million in February, however the prize was claimed by two people, meaning they split the prize money.

Thursday's division one winner, who bought the ticket from a drive-through convenience store in Salisbury, told The Lott he intended to keep working despite winning the prize.


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