Bunnings shopper takes simple detour and becomes $2.3 million richer: 'It’s pretty surreal!'
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A trip to Bunnings is a common activity for many Australians, but for one Adelaide man, a last-minute detour to his local newsagent turned his ordinary day into an extraordinary one.
This is the story of how a simple decision to buy a lotto ticket turned him into a multimillionaire overnight.
The Adelaide resident, who wished to remain anonymous, was on a routine shopping trip to Bunnings.
On a whim, he decided to stop by Pimpala Newsagency & Gifts in Woodcroft, a suburb in the city's south, to purchase a lottery ticket for the $30 million lottery draw.
Little did he know that this spur-of-the-moment decision would change his life forever.
The day after his impromptu lottery entry, he received a phone call from The Lott officials, informing him that he was one of the 13 division one winning entries in Saturday X Lotto draw 4429.
The news came as a shock, and the man admitted that the $2.3 million windfall was a 'bit of good news' just in time for the new year.
'I'm trying to stay cool, calm, and collected. I don't think it’s fully sunk in yet,' the winner said.
'I got on the computer this morning and checked my ticket and couldn't believe it! It's pretty surreal!'
While still processing the news, he has already started thinking about how to use his newfound wealth.
Investing a portion of the winnings is on the cards, and he's also considering treating himself to a 'new car'.
The winning numbers in Saturday X Lotto draw 4429 were 39, 38, 3, 2, 11 and 23, with the supplementary numbers being 22 and 35.
The lucky Bunnings shopper was the only division one winner in South Australia.
There were four other winners in New South Wales and Victoria, two in Western Australia, and one each in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
This win brings the total number of millionaires created by Saturday X Lotto in 2023 to 176.
'What a way to finish the year,' the newest member of the club said.
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This is the story of how a simple decision to buy a lotto ticket turned him into a multimillionaire overnight.
The Adelaide resident, who wished to remain anonymous, was on a routine shopping trip to Bunnings.
On a whim, he decided to stop by Pimpala Newsagency & Gifts in Woodcroft, a suburb in the city's south, to purchase a lottery ticket for the $30 million lottery draw.
Little did he know that this spur-of-the-moment decision would change his life forever.
The day after his impromptu lottery entry, he received a phone call from The Lott officials, informing him that he was one of the 13 division one winning entries in Saturday X Lotto draw 4429.
The news came as a shock, and the man admitted that the $2.3 million windfall was a 'bit of good news' just in time for the new year.
'I'm trying to stay cool, calm, and collected. I don't think it’s fully sunk in yet,' the winner said.
'I got on the computer this morning and checked my ticket and couldn't believe it! It's pretty surreal!'
While still processing the news, he has already started thinking about how to use his newfound wealth.
Investing a portion of the winnings is on the cards, and he's also considering treating himself to a 'new car'.
The winning numbers in Saturday X Lotto draw 4429 were 39, 38, 3, 2, 11 and 23, with the supplementary numbers being 22 and 35.
The lucky Bunnings shopper was the only division one winner in South Australia.
There were four other winners in New South Wales and Victoria, two in Western Australia, and one each in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
This win brings the total number of millionaires created by Saturday X Lotto in 2023 to 176.
'What a way to finish the year,' the newest member of the club said.
Key Takeaways
- A man became a multimillionaire after buying a Saturday X Lotto ticket during a last-minute detour to his local newsagent.
- The Adelaide resident won $2.3 million as one of the 13 division one winning entries in the lottery draw.
- The winning Lotto ticket was purchased at Pimpala Newsagency & Gifts in Woodcroft, a southern suburb of Adelaide.
- There have been 176 millionaires created by Saturday X Lotto in 2023 alone.