A Redcliffe man was in the middle of school drop off this morning when he finally answered a call with news he’d won $1.81 million in a recent Saturday Gold Lotto draw.
The Queensland player held one of the 11 division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4257 on Saturday 7 May 2022. Each division one winning entry scored $1,818,181.82.
When an official from The Lott called the winner this morning, he was driving and had to pull the car over to hear the exciting news.
“Thank you very much! I had no idea. I’m just doing the school drop off,” he cried.
“You were very persistent with your calls this morning, so I knew I had to answer.
“I wish I had answered earlier! But I usually ignore calls from numbers I don’t know. I’m sorry!
“I’m in so much shock right now. I can’t stop shaking!
“I’ve been struggling a bit these past few years, so this is life-changing for me.
“This is an absolute miracle. You’re an angel!
“I’ve been playing for years, but I’ve never won anything like this. It’s a dream come true!
“I can’t believe I’m a millionaire! I never thought this day would come.
“I’m in so much shock that I don’t know how I’ll celebrate. I can’t stop shaking. I don’t think I can do anything right now but sit down and try and take this all in.
“I’ll use the prize to buy myself a house and look after my family.
“This is the greatest gift I could ever ask for. Thank you so much. I could cry right now.”
The Moreton Bay man purchased his winning System 8 QuickPick entry online at thelott.com – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.
The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4257 on 7 May 2022 were 6, 45, 13, 11, 17 and 7, while the supplementary numbers were 43 and 23.
Across Australia, there were 11 division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4257 – four from Queensland, three from Victoria and one each from New South Wales, South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 162 so far this calendar year, including 36 won by Golden Casket customers.
