Just when a Truganina man thought his Friday evening festivities couldn’t get any better, a $100,000 Lucky Lotteries win sent him soaring into the weekend.
The Melburnian held the guaranteed 1st Prize in Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw 10527, drawn 11 February 2022.
As well as winning the 1st Prize, the Victorian resident also won a consolation prize of $2,000, boosting his total windfall of $102,000.
Confirming his win with an official from The Lott this morning, the merry winner said he was still trying to comprehend the sensational news.
“It’s so exciting! I’m so happy!” he laughed.
“I was catching up with friends on Friday night and I decided to check my Lucky Lotteries entry. I was left speechless.
“It was all a bit of a blur. Everything was blurry! I didn’t know if it was real or not.
“I passed my phone to my friend to confirm the win, and it was definitely true! I wasn’t expecting it.
“I’ve told a lot of people about the good news – family, friends, work colleagues!
“They’re all happy for me. Thank you! Thank you!”
When asked how he intended to enjoy his windfall, the hard-working man shared he would put it towards his future.
“I’d love to invest the prize so I have a nestegg for the future. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a while now,” he said.
His life-enhancing winning entry of 10 consecutive numbers was purchased online at thelott.com – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.
The Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot prize is now $7.01 million for draw 1560, while the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot prize is now $7.40 million for draw 10528.
In the 12 months to 30 June 2021, 136 Lucky Lotteries 1st Prize and Jackpot winning entries across Australia won more than $46.09 million.
