Aussie Powerball Player in Shock After AU$12M Jackpot Win

The life of one lottery player from Kangy Angy, Australia, completely changed following the Powerball drawing on Thursday night. To the surprise of the lucky winner, he was notified about his unexpected windfall while at work on Friday.

A Single Winner Collects Division One Prize from Powerball’s Latest Drawing

The Lott did not release the name of the fortunate winner who scored the mind-blowing AU$12 million ($8.2 million) jackpot from Thursday’s Powerball drawing. To win the prize, the lottery player had to match correctly all winning numbers from draw 1481, which included 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 34 as well as the Powerball number 2.

Matching the winning numbers brought a hefty AU$12,418,438.85 ($8.5 million) jackpot to the lucky player from Kangy Angy. The fortunate player was also the sole holder of a division one winning ticket in the country from the respective drawing.

Instead of Picking His Own Lottery Numbers, the Player Preferred the QuickPick Feature

The incredibly lucky winner purchased his 50-game QuickPick Powerball ticket from The Lott’s official mobile application. Speaking to Lottery officials, the man admitted that he was always too lazy to pick a specific set of numbers. This is why the player used The Lott’s QuickPick feature.

The man shared his excitement and explained: “I guess these are my lucky numbers now that I’ll cherish for a long time.” Moreover, the fortunate winner revealed: “This will help me retire earlier than expected, and I can start to wind down. It’s so exciting.”

The Lottery Player Was Surprised by the Jackpot Win While at Work

After the Powerball drawing on Thursday, the fortunate lottery player went on with his day at work on Friday. He did notice a few missed calls but was clueless that those were calls from the Lottery that wanted to notify him about the multi-million jackpot.

The man admitted that while at work, he saw an email from the Lottery, notifying him that they were attempting to contact him. He called The Lott back and was shocked to realize that he had won the Powerball jackpot. “It’s so surreal,” the winner admitted.

The newfound multi-millionaire was asked what his plans for the jackpot prize are. The player said that he would take out his wife to dinner on Friday and share the big news. “She will be over the moon about the news,” explained the lucky winner.