A Candelo man is still coming to terms with his newfound wealth after discovering a life-changing $400,641.05 prize on his Saturday Lotto ticket.
He was one of 13 lucky winners who sliced think the $5.2 million jackpot in Saturday Lotto draw 4447 on 2 March, 2024.
“Mate, this is bloody unbelievable!” the winning man cheered when an official from The Lott called to confirm his windfall.
“I’ve never won anything! Not even a chook raffle.
“My wife and I were just going about our Sunday morning, and I thought I’d check my ticket.
“At first, I didn’t think I’d won anything but I clicked through and my jaw nearly fell off my face.
“I just stopped and said, ‘Oh my god’.
“My wife didn’t believe me at first, but we’ve just been in a state of shock since.
“It’s going to help so much.
“We need a new car, we’ll pay off some debt and we’ll prepare for the future.
“I’ve been playing lotteries for decades so this is phenomenal.
His winning 6-game QuickPick entry was purchased online from the official website
The winning numbers in Saturday Lotto draw 4447 on 2 March 2024 were 19, 15, 18, 30, 5 and 8, while the supplementary numbers were 7 and 26.
Across Australia, there were 13 division one winning entries in Saturday Lotto draw 4447 – seven in Victoria, three in Queensland, two in the Northern Territory and one in New South Wales.
