By Mitchell Clarke
A Berwick man has woken up to a real life dream, pocketing $666,666 after scoring division one in Tattslotto.
The thrilled winner held one of six division one wins nationally in Monday and Wednesday’s Lotto draw 3914 which was drawn on Monday 21 October.
Wishing to remain anonymous, the man admitted he was initially sceptical when he woke to the remarkable news.
“I woke up to a few missed calls and an email telling me to check my ticket,” he said.
“I had no idea what was going on as I thought it must be spam or some other bulls***.
“I checked my account and saw that I had won and all I could think was ‘what the hell!’”.
The man explained he played the same numbers every week, admitting he’s been playing QuickPick for years.
“It’s only a small four-game entry, so I’ve got it on a subscription for every week, so I know I’ll always have my numbers in.
“I never expected I’d win division one!”
The money comes at a particularly crucial time, with the winner claiming he really needed it after a few rough weeks.
“This windfall takes the pressure off us for sure,” he said.
“It’s been a tough few weeks I’ve got to say so this has come at a really good time.”
While a holiday is already planned, he’s keen to upgrade and enjoy himself that little bit more.
“We already have a little getaway planned in the next couple of weeks, so I think we’ll be celebrating then,” he said.
“We’ll be able to go away on our break and splurge a bit. Maybe upgrade the room or have a few more nice dinners.”
The winning 4-game QuickPick entry was purchased online.
In the 12 months to 30 June 2019, there were 88 division one winning Monday & Wednesday Lotto entries across the Lott’s jurisdictions, which collectively won $87 million.
