A Black Forest man has delivered the understatement of the year after winning $1.1 million in a recent Keno draw, casually admitting it was "better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick."
The South Australian resident scored the Keno Spot 10 jackpot in draw 250531 837, drawn Saturday, 31 May 2025, and can look forward to $1,112,001.90.
Amazingly, the winning man shared it was one of his first times playing Keno.
"That's great news," he said while speaking to us.
"I've got to say, it's better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick!
"How much did you say again? One point one million dollars! Amazing.
"Time to party! Just kidding, I'm too old for that now.
"I've been to a lot of countries in my life, so there's a lot already ticked off my bucket list.
"Being this old, there's a lot I can't do, but this will really come in handy. It'll certainly boost my retirement.
"I've played a lot of Lotto in my life, but this was one of the first couple of times I've played Keno, so it's pretty cool.
"The lady who sold me the ticket was very nice. Thank you to you, her and the newsagency!"
His winning entry was purchased from Black Forest Post & Papershop, Shop 6, 715 South Road, Black Forest.
Black Forest Post & Papershop owner Arunn Kumar Dachepalli said he was thrilled to hear the winning news.
"It's only been four months since we bought the business and this is the first major prize-winning ticket we've sold," he said.
"As you can imagine, we're so excited and happy.
"We've been putting up posters and letting all our customers know the wonderful news.
"We wish our winner an amazing future. May all your dreams be achieved with this win!"
