19 September 22

Kenmore man struggling with insomnia after discovering thrilling $450,000 Gold Lotto win!

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  • A Kenmore man revealed he was so excited after discovering his Saturday Gold Lotto win of more than $450,000 in the weekend’s draw that he hasn’t slept in two days.
  • The Brisbane man landed one of the 12 division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4295 on Saturday, 17 September 2022. Each division one winning entry scored $451,772.22.
  • The elated winner revealed he plans to use his prize to buy his first house.
  • His winning entry was purchased online at thelott.com – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.

By Khat McIntyre-Intrachai

Updated 31 March 2023 - 9:59 am,

first published at 19 September 2022 - 10:06 am

A Kenmore man revealed he was so excited after discovering his Saturday Gold Lotto win of more than $450,000 in the weekend’s draw that he hasn’t slept in two days.

The Brisbane man landed one of the 12 division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4295 on Saturday, 17 September 2022. Each division one winning entry scored $451,772.22.

An official from The Lott called the sleepy but excited man this morning, who was eagerly waiting by the phone to hear his winning news confirmed.

“I found out after the draw on Saturday night. I was absolutely blown away when I checked my online account,” he laughed.

“I can’t believe it! It’s insane.

“I haven’t slept in two nights. I keep thinking about how much money it is.

“My family, we’ve never been really well-to-do, so this money is life-changing for us.

“I can’t begin to explain what it means.

“When I told my family, many cried, and others cheered. It was awesome!

“I will use the prize to buy myself a small house or a unit and help my family. It’ll be my first house, so it’s a big deal. I’m excited!

“Thank you so much. This is a dream come true!”

His winning entry was purchased online at thelott.com – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.

The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4295 on 17 September 2022 were 4, 25, 23, 7, 21, and 9, while the supplementary numbers were 6 and 11.

Across Australia, there were 12 division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4295 – five in Victoria, four in Queensland, two in New South Wales and one in Tasmania.

The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 320 so far this calendar year, including 74 won by Golden Casket customers.

In FY22, Saturday Gold Lotto created 196 millionaires across Australia.

During this time, there were 324 division one winning in Saturday Gold Lotto entries across Australia that collectively won more than $461.69 million.

More chances to win

There are more chances to win big with tomorrow’s Oz Lotto offering $20 million, while Thursday’s Powerball has $8 million up for grabs.

Tonight’s Set for Life draw offers players the chance to win a division one prize of $20,000 a month for 20 years – that’s $20K on Replay! Set for Life is the only game that allows you to play your numbers across seven consecutive daily draws – meaning you have the chance to win $20K on Replay every day of the week.

The Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot prize is now $14.69 million for draw 1592, while the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot prize is now $27.84 million for draw 10685.

Tickets can be purchased at any licenced lottery outlet, online from thelott.com or via The Lott mobile app.