A dad from Kangy Angy is planning to swap the hustle and bustle of work for a life of leisure after landing a $12M win in last Thursday night’s Powerball draw.
He held the only division one winning entry nationally in Powerball draw 1481, drawn on October 3 and looks forward to a total prize of $12,418,438.85.
So far in 2024, the Central Coast and Hunter regions have recorded 25 major lottery wins, with winners collectively taking home over $124.04M in prize money.
The cheerful man admittedly had no idea he had become an overnight multi-millionaire as he had been too busy at work on Friday morning to notice the multiple missed calls from lottery officials trying to alert him to his good fortune.
“It’s a bit of a shock,” he laughed.
“Wow! I haven’t had a chance to process this news.
“I was going about my day, and I noticed I had multiple missed calls on my work phone. I didn’t think much of it because my phone usually goes crazy on a Friday.
“I just thought I’d ring everyone back a bit later, but then I went onto my emails and saw that someone from The Lott was trying to get in touch with me.
“I called The Lott straight away – it’s so surreal.
“I’ve always been too lazy to pick my own lottery numbers, so I always go for a QuickPick. I guess these are my lucky numbers now that I’ll cherish for a long time.
“This will help me retire earlier than expected, and I can start to wind down.
“It’s so exciting.”
When asked how he intended to celebrate his newfound multi-millionaire status, the winning man revealed that he had a dinner planned with his beloved wife and was eager to share the life-changing news with her over a special meal.
“I’m actually taking my wife out for dinner tonight. We’re going to a fancy restaurant, and it’s perfect timing,” he said.
“She will be over the moon about the news.”
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