A typical grandmother’s birthday gift generated a million-dollar windfall for one lucky man.
The man from Armidale, in New South Wales’ Northern Tablelands, pocketed $1 million after receiving a lottery ticket for Monday and Wednesday’s draw.
He had one of two division one winning entries drawn last Wednesday.
“It has to be the best gift I have ever received,” he said.
‘When I scanned it online and it said I had won $1 million, I didn’t believe it. I thought it was just a bug, so confirming it is crazy.
An Armidale man pocketed $1 million after his grandmother gave him a lottery ticket for Monday and Wednesday’s draw.
‘I had to leave early today. I am very shocked.
‘This is incredible. I’ll be able to buy a house.’
The man said it didn’t seem real to him when an official called him and told him the news.
‘My God!’ The river.
‘It’s great because I don’t normally play the lottery. I occasionally play Powerball when I’m older, but that’s about it.
‘Thank you so much.’
The winning numbers for Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 4389 on Wednesday, May 15 were 28, 43, 4, 37, 38 and 15, while the supplementary numbers were 16 and 33.
The winning numbers for Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 4389 on Wednesday, May 15 were 28, 43, 4, 37, 38 and 15, while the supplementary numbers were 16 and 33.
On Thursday, Australians will be keeping an eye on the huge Powerball jackpot up for grabs.
The jackpot increased to $100 million after there were no division one winners in Thursday night’s drawing for the fifth consecutive week.
If one player takes down the entire $100 million division one prize in one week, they will share the crown of the second biggest individual lottery winner in Australian history.
Up to half of Australia’s adult population is expected to buy a ticket in the hope of becoming a billionaire.
“It’s been almost four months since Powerball last offered $100 million to Australian lottery players; on that occasion the prize was not won and we saw the jackpot reach a record $200 million,” he said. Anna Hobdell, spokeswoman for The Lott.
‘We’ll be waiting on the edge of our seats to see if Powerball welcomes another division one winner or if history will repeat itself and the jackpot will go higher.
“Many Australians are likely already imagining their plans for the rest of 2024 and beyond if they were to win a share of the $100 million Powerball. A dream vacation, an early retirement, the dream home and the realization of other aspirations could become tangible realities.’
Millions of Australians to buy a ticket for Thursday’s $100 million Powerball jackpot
The only way players can have a chance to secure the multi-million dollar prize is by purchasing a ticket in-store, online or through The Lott app.
Players are encouraged to register their entry so that officials can contact winners immediately after the drawing.
Registering your ticket also means that your entry is secure and minimizes any risk if a winning entry ends up misplaced or lost.
James Eddy, who has the incredible job of telling Australians they are a big lottery winner, has revealed exactly what words the lucky winner will hear.
‘I’m going to say ‘Hello, am I talking to (your name)?’ And they say ‘yes’. I said, ‘Look, my name is James from The Lott PR team to call you regarding Powerball drawing number 1446, you have an entry for that drawing,’ he told me. 7NEWS.
‘Then we must follow some verification steps. And then at the end of that, if it’s a little taste test for Thursday night, I can say, ‘Well, congratulations.’ It is a pleasure for me to be able to tell you that in this draw you are one of the winners of our first division and you have won 200 million dollars.’ And you just pause!
Thursday night’s Powerball jackpot will be the third largest prize yet in 2024
“Sometimes you hear screaming; there are quite a few winners who just sit there and their first response is, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe this happened to me!’
The numbers in last week’s drawing were 6, 18, 32, 3, 1, 16 and 12. The most important Powerball number was 4.
Tickets for Powerball draw 1461 on Thursday, May 16 close at 7:30 pm AEST.
If you need help with your gambling, you can get immediate assistance by calling the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 for free, professional and confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
