“I thought she was joking”: Two Wells trickster wins $50,000 in Keno draw
A self-confessed Two Wells trickster thought he was receiving a dose of his own medicine when he was told he scored $50,000 in a recent Keno draw, only to discover it wasn’t a prank at all.
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A self-confessed Two Wells trickster thought he was receiving a dose of his own medicine when he scored big time in a recent Keno draw – only to discover it wasn’t a prank at all.
The Barossa and Lower North player won $50,000 through Keno Spot 8 – a game he played last Sunday at his local tavern.
Sharing his joy with an official from the Lott this morning the stoked bloke, who chose to remain anonymous, recounted the moment he discovered his win.
“I was just down at the tavern for dinner and drinks, and as I was leaving I decided to put another Keno ticket on,” he said.
“I’m pretty good friends with the woman behind the counter, so when she told me she couldn’t pay it because it was over a payable limit, I didn’t believe her.
“I thought she was joking around and pulling my leg (and) it wasn’t until I checked the numbers that the penny dropped.”
The self-confessed ‘jokester’ revealed he didn’t stick around to celebrate, instead he headed home to break the good news to his family.
“I went straight home and told the missus,” he laughed.
“She didn’t believe me. I’m a bit of a jokester, and I’m always playing tricks, so it took a while for her to believe me.
“It’s come at the perfect time. On Friday we’d just gone to the bank to get a loan to do some renovations around the house.
“This will pay that straight off, and the renovations will be done just in time for us to relax over summer.”
The thrilled winner purchased his entry at Two Wells Tavern, 116 Old Port Wakefield, Two Wells.