Football, family and a fabulous $795,000 TattsLotto division one win is how a Carrum Downs man celebrated his birthday over the weekend, but one Mount Martha player is yet to discover their life-enhancing win.
The victorious Victorians each held one of the seven division one winning entries nationally in TattsLotto draw 4355, drawn Saturday 15 April 2023, and each scored $783,459.23.
Carrum Downs man’s birthday bonanza and football frenzy boosted by $795,000 TattsLotto win
A Carrum Downs man is thanking his lucky stars for choosing a different number than usual on his lottery ticket – a move that delivered him $795,000 in the weekend’s TattsLotto draw.
The Victorian held one of the seven division one winning entries nationally in TattsLotto draw 4355, drawn Saturday 15 April 2023.
In addition to winning the division one prize of $783,459.23, the man’s marked System 8 entry also scored division three 12 times and division four 15 times, bolstering his total windfall to $795,416.33
“That’s fantastic!” he cheered when an official from The Lott confirmed his newfound fortune this morning.
“I was at my parent’s place on Saturday night for my birthday celebrations, and we were watching the footy together.
“My sister had gone home, and we decided to watch the TattsLotto draw on television.
“I’ve been playing the same lottery numbers for years, so I knew most of them.
“I saw the numbers come up one by one, but then I saw number 31 come up.
“I wasn’t too sure if I had number 31, so I thought I’d won only $961.05 in division three.
“Then, we realised I did indeed have number 31! I don’t know why I even chose number 31 in the first place because I usually choose number 33! To be honest, I think it’s my new favourite number.
“There was a lot of yelling from there - it’s a birthday I’ll never forget!”
With more than $795,000 about to land in his bank account, the regular player already had a few ideas for his prize in mind.
“I’ve been looking at relocating closer to the city for quite some time now,” he shared.
“I’ve been looking at buying an apartment but then COVID hit, and I’ve put it on the back burner ever since.
“Now, I can finally look at calling an apartment my very own!”
His winning marked System 8 entry was purchased online at thelott.com – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.
Check your TattsLotto tickets, Mt Martha! Did you score $783,000 over the weekend?
A Mount Martha resident or visitor could be walking around today completely oblivious to the fact they’ve scored a life-enhancing $783,000 in the weekend’s TattsLotto draw.
The mystery Victorian player held one of the seven division one winning entries nationally in TattsLotto draw 4355, drawn Saturday 15 April 2023 and takes home $783,459.23.
The winning entry is unregistered, which means officials from The Lott have no way to contact the winner to break the exciting news and must wait for them to come forward to claim their prize.
The division one winning entry was purchased at Mt Martha Newsagency, 2 Lochiel Avenue, Mount Martha.
The Mt Martha Newsagency team couldn’t be happier for their mystery winner and hoped they came forward to claim their division one winning entry soon.
The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell said The Lott was in the business of paying prizes and looked forward to uniting Mount Martha’s latest division one winner with their TattsLotto loot.
“It’s likely our latest winner is going about their week as normal with no idea they’ve won division one!” she exclaimed.
“We’re urging all players who purchased a TattsLotto ticket from Mt Martha Newsagency to check their tickets today.
“Imagine how exciting it would be to realise you’ve won more than $783,000! Your plans for the rest of the year would certainly change with that prize in your bank account.
“Make sure you check your ticket, which could be in your wallet, handbag, fridge door or car glovebox, because the winner could be you and you could be planning what to do with your prize too!
“If you discover you are holding the winning ticket, contact The Lott on 131 868 to begin the process of claiming your prize.”
The winning numbers in TattsLotto draw 4355 on 15 April 2023 were 23, 4, 16, 31, 39 and 43, while the supplementary numbers were 17 and 18.
Across Australia, there were seven division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4355 – three in Queensland, two in Victoria and one each in New South Wales and the ACT.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 344 so far this financial year, including 133 won by Tatts customers.
In 2022, TattsLotto created 171 millionaires across Australia.
During this time, there were 330 division one winning in TattsLotto entries across Australia that collectively won more than $456.6 million.