Two Rockhampton grandparents and a thriller Melbournite should have been very good this 12 months, as a result of Santa has granted them the final word Christmas want within the type of a profitable Powerball ticket.
The $100 million prize pot is to be cut up between the Queensland couple, who had registered their ticket, and the Victorian winner who might not even realise they maintain the profitable division one ticket, bought from a Tatts outlet in Darebin.
“You are joking?!” the profitable grandmother stated as she was instructed the information of their $50 million windfall in a telephone name from The Lott instantly after Thursday evening’s draw.
“I anticipated you to ask if we’ve got photo voltaic panels, to not inform us we have simply gained $50 million… I am in a complete state of shock.
“There’s going to be a number of extra prezzies beneath the tree on Christmas day.”
She stated the couple have been wanting ahead to having the ability to assist the household, although she wasn’t certain they might imagine the information.
The Lott officers are ready for the Victorian winner to verify their ticket and are available ahead earlier than the prize declare course of can begin.
The profitable numbers have been 22, 10, 4, 31, 1, 26 and 9. The Powerball quantity was 14.
“We’re encouraging all Metropolis of Darebin residents and guests to verify their entries, as a result of you might simply uncover you have gained an exhilarating prize set to alter the course of your future,” stated The Lott’s Anna Hobdell.
“We will not wait to unite this thriller winner with their $50 million prize and have that extremely particular dialog about what their future may maintain.”
Ms Hobdell stated it was a well timed reminder for gamers to register their lottery tickets, in order that they could possibly be extra simply contacted within the occasion of a win.
