A Kingsford man has pledged to check future lottery entries more closely after only just discovering his $100,000 Lucky Lotteries win from a draw two weeks ago.
The Sydney resident won the guaranteed 1st Prize of $100,000 in Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw 10620, drawn on Thursday 21 July 2022.
Speaking with an official from The Lott, the shocked winner admitted he didn’t check his entry properly and had no idea he’d won a major prize.
“Oh my goodness! Is this real?” he asked.
“Wow, this is fantastic.
“I don’t know what to think at the moment.
“I just feel numb!
“It’s definitely going to be a great help. I’ll put it towards something for the family and put some away for the future.
“I never thought I’d ever win anything, so this feels amazing.
“Thank you so much!”
His winning entry of two random numbers was purchased online at thelott.com – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.
The Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot prize is now $13.01 million for draw 1585, while the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot prize is now $21.215 million for draw 10634.
In 2021, 127 Lucky Lotteries 1st Prize and Jackpot winning entries across Australia won more than $32.95 million.
During this time, the biggest Lucky Lotteries prize was won by a Coolangatta man who a Mega Jackpot prize of $9.41 million in May.