28 June 21

“I think I’m in shock!”: Southern Sydney man struggles to grasp division one news

SNAPSHOT
  • A Southern Sydney man is struggling to believe he’s holding a Saturday Lotto entry with all six winning numbers drawn in the weekend’s draw.
  • The New South Wales player held one of the seven division one winning entries across Australia in Saturday Lotto draw 4167, drawn Saturday 26 June 2021. Each entry won a division one prize of $829,511.77.
  • The man said he’d use his lottery windfall to buy an investment property and set himself up for his future.
  • The life-changing 24-game QuickPick entry was purchased online at thelott.com – Australia’s official lotteries.

By Anna Hobdell

Updated 31 March 2023 - 11:13 am,

first published at 28 June 2021 - 8:14 am

A Southern Sydney man is struggling to believe he’s holding a Saturday Lotto entry with all six winning numbers drawn in the weekend’s draw.

The New South Wales player held one of the seven division one winning entries across Australia in Saturday Lotto draw 4167, drawn Saturday 26 June 2021. Each entry won a division one prize worth $829,511.77.

Confirming his win with an official from The Lott this afternoon, the overwhelmed winner had just checked his ticket online.

“Thank you!” he laughed.

“I mean, it’s just so amazing that I got all six winning numbers!

“I think I’m in shock. I don’t know what to say. It’s great!

“I’ve been playing for a few years now and I’m struggling to believe that this has happened.

“You always hope and dream of winning the big one, and now I have!

“This is such a surprise.”

When asked what he might do with his division one fortune, the Sydney man said it would help him get ahead in a big way.

“I’m thinking of investing the money,” he said.

“I’m probably going to buy an investment property and set myself up for the future.

“Maybe I’ll buy a really nice car for myself!”

The life-changing 24-game QuickPick entry was purchased online at thelott.com – Australia’s official lotteries.

The winning numbers in Saturday Lotto draw 4167 on 26 June 2021 were 34, 24, 36, 32, 1 and 26, while the supplementary numbers were 7 and 27.

Across Australia, there were seven division one winning entries in Saturday Lotto draw 4167 – two each from New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia, and one from Queensland.

The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 219 so far this calendar year, including 57 won by NSW Lotteries customers.

In 2020, Saturday Lotto created 122 millionaires across Australia.

During this time, there were 312 division one winning in Saturday Lotto entries across Australia, which collectively won more than $355.13 million.

More chances to win

There are more chances to win big with Tuesday’s Oz Lotto offering $10 million, while Thursday’s Powerball has $60 million up for grabs.

Tonight’s Set for Life draw offers players the chance to win a division one prize of $20,000 a month for 20 years – that’s $20K on Replay! Set for Life is the only game that allows you to play your numbers across seven consecutive daily draws – meaning you have the chance to win $20K on Replay every day of the week.

The Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot prize is now $1.48 million for draw 1537, while the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot prize is now $500,000 for draw 10475.

Tickets can be purchased at any licenced lottery outlet, online from thelott.com or via The Lott mobile app.

The home of Australia’s Official Lotteries, The Lott operates and markets Australia’s leading lottery games customers know and love creating everyday winners, winning every day.

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