A Drysdale retiree was left stunned after winning over $2 million during Saturday’s TattsLotto draw.
The man originally believed he had won $2000 during the 7 February draw until an official from The Lott revealed that he could expect a total prize of $2,007,450.30 as he held a winning entry in TattsLotto draw 4649.
“Oh god. I thought it was $2000, not $2 million,” he said.
“I looked at the winning numbers in the paper, and I thought to myself, ‘I’ve got most of those’. I got my ticket out and went through it.
“I’ve been playing TattsLotto for five years. It all kind of started when my daughter and son-in-law started owning a newsagency.
“It’s funny because my son-in-law would always tell me that my marked numbers weren’t good and that I should change them. He was wrong.”
The Drysdale retiree held one of three division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4649, with the other two winners coming from New South Wales and Western Australia.
The winning entry was purchased at Drysdale Lotto, and owner Tian Ma said she was really happy for the winner.
“I was really excited, and I had to read the notification email several times as I couldn’t believe the news. I have dreamt of this moment for a long time,” she said.
“Our customers will be so excited to hear we sold a division one winning entry, as most of our customers are residents who buy from us regularly.
“I’m really happy for the winner, and it’s great encouragement for our team as well. We’re going to decorate the shop with colourful balloons and some ‘winner’ posters.”
The winning numbers in TattsLotto draw 4649 were 8, 9, 33, 27, 3 and 41, while the supplementary numbers were 25 and 15.
The recent win marks the second time a Drysdale resident has won big this year after another local pocketed $1 million last month from a ticket purchased at Drysdale Newsagency & Tatts Lotto.
