A Traralgon man is still grappling with the revelation he scored more than $685,000 in the weekendâs TattsLotto draw after checking his ticket late yesterday.
The Victorian held one of the eight division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4339, drawn Saturday 18 February 2023. Each division one winning entry won $685,236.47.
âGoodness me!â he exclaimed when the enormity of his prize was revealed by an official from The Lott.
âIâm just blown away.
âI saw the newsagent had a sign in the shop saying they had sold a division one prize from Saturday. Iâve played TattsLotto for a long time but I never for a moment thought it would be me.
âI probably havenât got too excited just yet. It takes a while for something like this to sink in.
âIâm still stunned at the moment. Iâm just sitting here thinking, âoh my god! What the hell?â.
âThis is brilliant.
âI can still work and I want to work, so I wonât be retiring just yet. Itâs just nice to think that retirement will be a lot easier when it eventually happens.
âMy family will also benefit⦠they just donât know it yet.â
His winning entry was purchased at Traralgon Newsagency and Lotto, 51-53 Franklin Street, Traralgon.
Traralgon News and Lotto manager Corey Davenport said the latest big win marked a milestone for the outlet.
âWe were absolutely thrilled when we first found out weâd sold another division one winning ticket. We believe this is the storeâs 50th major winner,â he said.
âItâs great the winner has discovered their prize and we pass on our congratulations and best wishes to them.
âWeâd also like to thank all our loyal customers who have supported us over many years.â
The winning numbers in TattsLotto draw 4339 on 18 February 2023 were 16, 24, 34, 30, 11 and 8, while the supplementary numbers were 21 and 18.