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A Seaford Rise man is celebrating a life-changing $4.8 million Set for Life win with a calming chai tea and the company of his beloved cat, who’s already soaking up the royal treatment.
The successful South Australian held the only division one winning entry nationally in Set for Life draw 3602, drawn Monday 16 June 2025. He can look forward to a total division one prize of $4.8 million, paid in instalments of $20,000 a month for the next 20 years.
When an official from The Lott called to confirm the news, the winner shared that he had checked his ticket while on the phone with his mum, making it an incredibly special and unforgettable moment for them both.
“Mum and I always put a ticket on, and we were actually on the phone last night around 8:30pm.,” he said.
“I was just saying goodnight when she said, ‘Hang on, let’s check our Set for Life tickets.’.
“She had no win, then I opened my app and just went ‘Holy sh**!’. It was so surreal. I felt like I was having a heart attack!
“I’ve had a look at it about 1,000 times, and I think I got about an hour of sleep in total.
“I wanted to sleep but my brain just kept saying, ‘No!’. I couldn’t stop thinking it’s not real.
“I’m having a chai now to calm my nerves.
“Thank you so so so much. It’s all hitting me now. It’s completely life changing. I’m getting emotional, but don’t worry, it’s happy tears.”
With $20,000 about to land into his bank account on the 15th of every month for the next two decades, the kind-hearted man shared he couldn’t wait to help his nearest and dearest.
“Honestly, my mum and sister come to mind straight away with this win. Family is everything to me,” he said.
“Of course, my beautiful cat won’t be left out! She already gets the princess treatment, but now she’ll be even more spoiled.”
His winning marked 2-game entry was purchased via The Lott app – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.
The winning numbers in Set for Life draw 3602 on Tuesday 17 June 2025 were 1, 30, 18, 3, 26, 23 and 21, while the supplementary numbers were 40 and 32.
Across Australia, there was one division one winning entry in Set for Life draw 3602 – the one in South Australia.
This marks the 158th Set for Life division one winner nationally since the game began and the 11th Set for Life division one winner so far this calendar year.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 206 so far in 2025, including 22 won by SA Lotteries customers.
In 2024, there were 22 Set for Life division one winners across Australia who will receive $105.6 million during the next 20 years.
By 31 December 2024, more than $148 million in monthly payments had been paid to the 147 Set for Life division one winners across Australia.
