A cool $2 million win has made a Mackay man in his 20s the region’s newest multi-millionaire after the weekend’s Saturday Gold Lotto draw.
The man held one of the 10 division one winning entries nationally in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4291 on Saturday 3 September, each division one winning entry scoring $2 million.
Speaking to an official from The Lott, the winner recounted how his weekend was rocked by the win.
“I was just poking along on Sunday when I thought I’d have a look at my ticket on the app,” he said.
“At first, I just thought, ‘nah, it isn’t real’.
“Things like this just don’t happen to me.
“As soon as I saw it was $2 million, I just started shaking.
“I even tried to have a drink of water but just couldn’t stop shaking.
“It’s just bloody unreal. Holy s***!
The man says he’s been playing Gold Lotto for a few years now and usually picks his own special numbers but opted for a QuickPick on this occasion.
“I don’t know what made me decide to change, but I’m glad I did now!
“This has just come at the best time. I want to set up my young family and also do some renovations around the home.
“I’ll still be turning up to work this week too!”
Across Australia, there were 10 division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4291 – five from Queensland, three from Victoria and one each from Tasmania and Western Australia.
So far this year, six division one wins have landed in the Mackay region worth more than $14.3 million.
