Maryborough’s newest multi-millionaire is still pinching himself, certain that any minute now he’ll wake up and discover his $2 million Saturday Gold Lotto win was just a wild daydream.
The Fraser Coast resident held one of the 10 division one winning entries nationally in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4515, drawn Saturday 26 October 2024 and takes home a neat $2 million.
While the Queenslander discovered his newfound fortune on the weekend, he was still struggling to come to terms with the enormity of this win days later.
“It’s so exciting,” he shared.
“I tend to dribble into Saturday Gold Lotto because the game has way better odds. I always go for a QuickPick, and hope for the best!
“I haven’t had much time to process. I’m still so shocked by it all.
“There’s a lot of disbelief to whether I have actually taken home $2 million.
“Once I get out of the shock, I think I’ll be able to comprehend it more.”
When asked how he planned to enjoy his $2 million bounty, the winning man shared he couldn’t wait to lend a helping hand to his nearest and dearest.
“I’ll be sharing around with the family, and helping them out with my win,” he said.
“Thank you so very much!”
His 10-game QuickPick entry was purchased on The Lott website – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.
The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4515 on 26 October 2024 were 42, 35, 1, 43, 25 and 29, while the supplementary numbers were 19 and 31.
Across Australia, there were 10 division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4515 – four in New South Wales, three in Queensland, two in Western Australia and one in Victoria.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 375 so far in 2024, including 72 won by Golden Casket customers.
In FY24, Saturday Gold Lotto created 158 millionaires across Australia.
During this time, there were 291 division one winning Saturday Gold Lotto entries across Australia that collectively won more than $436 million.
