A West Melbourne man in his 30’s has revealed he had a sleepless night after discovering he was now $1 million richer from taking home the coveted division one prize in last night’s Monday & Wednesday Lotto.
The man held the only winning entry nationally in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 3833 on Wednesday 9 January 2019 and takes home the guaranteed division one prize of $1 million.
Sharing his joy with a Tatts official this morning, the happy winner revealed he hadn’t slept a wink since he discovered the million-dollar news.
“Thank you! Thank you so much! You know I couldn’t sleep last night!” he exclaimed.
“When I buy my entry online I usually get an email to say if I have won something, and I didn’t get one last night.
“So I logged in and checked it and saw that I had won division one.
“I couldn’t sleep I was thinking about it so much, so I am glad you have confirmed it!”
The sleep-deprived winner confessed he purchased his winning entry on a whim.
“I’ve been playing every week for about five or six years and usually just grab a small QuickPick entry,” he explained.
“I had about $45 in my online account from previous wins, and after buying an entry into the big Powerball draw I had a bit of money left over.
“I thought ‘oh I’ll grab a QuickPick for tonight as well’. I can’t believe I won $1 million on just a 12-game QuickPick!”
When asked how he planned to spend his Monday & Wednesday Lotto windfall, the self-confessed exhausted winner revealed he needed a good night’s sleep before making any decisions.
“I don’t know! I cant believe it. I think I’ll have to wait until it is in my bank account until I plan what I will do with it,” he laughed.
“It has come at a great time and will take the pressure off.
“I’m glad I don’t have to go to work today because I need to sleep after not sleeping last night!”
The regular player, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased his entry online at thelott.com – Australia’s official lotteries.
In 2018, Monday & Wednesday Lotto and TattsLotto have created 194 millionaires across Australia.
The winning numbers in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 3833 on Wednesday 9 January 2019 were 42, 1, 5, 34, 45 and 31, while the supplementary numbers were 13 and 20.
Across Australia, there was one division one winning entry in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 3833.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 200 so far this financial year, including 84 won by Tatts customers.
In the 12 months to 31 December 2018, there were 69 division one winning Monday & Wednesday Lotto entries across the Lott’s jurisdictions, which collectively won $62 million.