Aussie man scores entire $30m Powerball jackpot
One Aussie man has claimed the entire $30m Powerball jackpot - and revealed what he plans to do with the huge windfall.
One Australian man has become a multimillionaire overnight after claiming the entire $30m Powerball jackpot.
The NSW man was the only division one winner in Thursday night’s draw, pocketing the entire prize.
The Cessnock man was ecstatic when told of his winnings by The Lott, exclaiming “holy s--t” and laughing uncontrollably.
“I don’t think I’ll get any sleep tonight now,” he said.
“I just had this ticket on the fridge. I was looking at it this afternoon and thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be lovely to win?’
“The ticket was there with all the bills. There will be no more worrying about bills now. I don’t care if I get a bill now!”
The man said he had been through a “rough trot” recently, but believed the win was a sign of good things to come for him and his family.
“For a start, I’ll look at buying a new house and looking after the family. Then, I’ll take it from there,” he said.
“I’m going to ring my kids right now and tell them the news!”
The Cessnock man’s winning entry was purchased at Shell Aberdare Newsagency.
The winning numbers were 33, 32, 35, 14, 15, 7 and 34, and the Powerball number was 12.
The man joins the ranks of Australians who have scored enormous lotto winnings so far this year.
Just last month, fifteen Queenslanders woke up $4.7m richer after their syndicate held the only division one winning entry in a $70m Oz Lotto jackpot.
Originally published as Aussie man scores entire $30m Powerball jackpot
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