A man from Australia suddenly became a multi-millionaire when he won $20 million in a lottery draw, which was actually 20 times more than he initially believed he had won.
The Melbourne player held the only division one winning ticket in Oz Lotto’s draw last night.
When officials called the Tullamarine resident on Wednesday morning, he joked that winning $1 million was the secret to a good night’s sleep.
The Aussie man held the only winning division one ticket in the entire country
‘I’m still in bed right now, but I checked my Oz Lotto ticket last night while getting dinner ready, so I think I know why you’re calling,’ he said.Â
Overwhelmed, the man said it felt ‘like a dream’ when officials told him that his true winnings totalled $20,034,283.20.Â
‘But I thought I’d won one million dollars, not twenty million dollars, he said. ‘I assumed multiple people won the prize, not just me.’Â
‘I never thought I’d become an overnight multi-millionaire. It’s so much money! This is very overwhelming.Â
‘I know this is true, but it doesn’t feel like it. It feels like a dream! Â
The man mentioned that he had not yet celebrated his windfall and intended to enjoy a leisurely lie-in before informing his family about his unexpected riches.
When asked what he will do with the money, he said he can now ‘live his best life’ and plans to buy a home, help his family, and go travelling.Â
The man bought the winning ticket from the Tullamarine Authorised Newsagency, in Melbourne’s north-west.
Newsagency owner, Sasha Kulincevic, said his entire team was celebrating the division one win.Â
The winning ticket was bought from a news agency in Tullamarine, Melbourne
‘We’ve been sharing the news with all our customers, and they’re all excited and hoping they’re next,’Â Mr Kulincevic said.
‘Hopefully this is the start of a winning streak.’Â
The Lotto’s division one winning tally has now reached 376 so far this financial year.
In 2021, a total of 18 division one winning entries in the Oz Lotto from various locations in Australia collectively received over $279.7 million, with the largest jackpot being $50 million, shared by players from Queensland and Victoria in November.
Of the 18 winning entries, six landed in Victoria, five in NSW, three in Western Australian, two in Queensland and one each in South Australia and the Northern Territory.Â
The latest win had the numbers 4, 22, 30, 17, 5, 45, 34, with supplementary numbers 31 and 44.
