09 February 24

The Gap woman left startled and in disbelief after discovering $628,000 Saturday Gold Lotto win

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  • A woman from The Gap has confessed she was gobsmacked and simply stood and stared at her phone after checking her entry and discovering she’d bagged more than $628,000 in last weekend’s Saturday Gold Lotto draw.
  • The Brisbane woman held one of the nine division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4439 on Saturday 3 February 2024. Each division one winning entry pocketed $628,348.49.
  • The winning woman said she’d pay off her student debt, look after friends and family and purchase a home before throwing an unforgettable party to celebrate her good fortune.
  • The woman’s winning 36-game QuickPick entry was purchased online at thelott.com – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.

By Khat McIntyre-Intrachai

Updated 9 February 2024 - 11:55 am,

first published at 9 February 2024 - 11:54 am

A woman from The Gap has confessed she was gobsmacked and simply stood and stared at her phone after checking her entry and discovering she’d bagged more than $628,000 in last weekend’s Saturday Gold Lotto draw..

The Brisbane woman held one of the nine division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4439 on Saturday 3 February 2024. Each division one winning entry pocketed $628,348.49.

“I’ve felt like I’ve been walking on a cloud all week!” she exclaimed when an official from The Lott called to confirm her windfall.

“When I checked my entry and saw all those numbers, I think I almost forgot how to breathe.

“I just stood there and stared at my phone for about 10 minutes while I tried to process what had just happened.

“It really is life changing.

“The first thing I thought was, ‘oh my goodness, I can pay off my huge student loan’.

“Then I’ll look to help out my friends and family, buy a home and throw a massive party!

“This is incredible. Thank you so much!”

The woman’s winning 36-game QuickPick entry was purchased online at thelott.com – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.

The winning numbers in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4439 on 3 February 2024 were 23, 11, 29, 3, 19 and 22, while the supplementary numbers were 30 and 20.

Across Australia, there were 9 division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4439 – three in Victoria, two in South Australia and New South Wales, and one each in Queensland and Western Australia.

The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 249 so far in FY24, including 57 won by Golden Casket customers.

In 2023, Saturday Gold Lotto created 176 millionaires across Australia.

During this time, there were 303 division one winning in Saturday Gold Lotto entries across Australia that collectively won more than $436 million.