A Geelong man is planning to renovate his caravan and travel all around Australia after discovering he won the First Prize in Set for Life.
The Victorian man scored the First Prize of $20,000 a month for 20 years in Set for Life draw 1611, drawn Friday 3 January 2020.
When speaking with a Tatts official this morning to confirm his prize, the Geelong man admitted he’d discovered his win on the weekend, but couldn’t believe the news.
“I found out on the weekend. I was shocked! I almost had a heart attack,” he laughed.
“I thought it must be a mistake. I have been waiting for your phone call. I didn’t want to get too excited.
“I checked my account with the Lott over and over again.
“These kinds of things just don’t happen to people like me.
“I am so glad it’s real!
“This is crazy! I am so excited.
“We had some whisky on the weekend to celebrate. We will certainly be having some more now it’s been confirmed.”
When asked how he planned to enjoy his prize, the stoked bloke admitted he had his eyes set on travelling Australia.
“I am going to renovate my caravan. There are a few things I have been wanting to do on it,” he explained.
“Then I will plan a few trips around Australia.
“It certainly will help my retirement as well. Happy New Year to me!”
The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased his winning 3 Set marked entry online at thelott.com – Australia’s official lotteries.
The winning numbers in Set for Life draw 1611 were 9, 30, 31, 1, 6, 24, 26 and 29, with the bonus numbers 37 and 25.
The Victorian winner is the 55th Set for Life First Prize winner nationally since the game began, and the second Victorian Set for Life First Prize winner in a week.
Between 1 January and 31 December 2019, there were 11 Set for Life First Prize winners across Australia who will receive $52.8 million during the next 20 years.
As at 31 December 2019, $29.64 million in monthly payments of $20,000 had been paid to the 54 Set for Life First Prize winners across Australia.
To find out more about our Set for Life winners visit the Lott’s website at https://www.thelott.com/set-for-life/stories/set-for-life-winners.
The home of Australia’s Official Lotteries, the Lott operates and markets Australia’s leading lottery games customers know and love creating everyday winners, winning every day.
Last financial year, more than 131.8 million winners took home more than $3.3 billion in prize money from their favourite games at the Lott, including TattsLotto, Monday and Wednesday Lotto, Powerball, Oz Lotto, Set for Life, Lucky Lotteries, Keno, Super 66, Lotto Strike and Instant Scratch-Its.
In the 12 months to 30 June 2019, Australia’s Official Lotteries contributed more than $1.4 billion via state lottery taxes and donations to help community initiatives, such as hospitals, health research, disaster relief and education.
