An Oakbank resident experienced a staggering shift in fortune when he discovered his Saturday X Lotto ticket, initially thought to be worth $1,400, was actually a division one winning entry worth over $1.4 million.
The South Australian man was one of the lucky seven division one winners in the Saturday X Lotto draw 4431, held on 6 January 2024, with each winner taking home a prize of $1,428,571.43.
The man shared his disbelief and excitement when his win. was confirmed.
“I can’t believe it!” the man exclaimed when a lotto official called to confirm his prize.
“I’m obviously very excited. It’s unbelievable.
“What a morning! I normally check my ticket on Saturday night before bed but didn’t do it last night.
“So it was just after breakfast this morning. Luckily, I was sitting down at the time.
“I initially thought I’d won $1,400 or something. But then I thought, ‘hang on, the commas in the wrong place and there’s too many digits”.
“There may have been a few expletives after that!
“I asked my wife, ‘Are you sitting down?’ before telling her the news.
“It’s amazing. I’ve been playing for years but this is unbelievable.
“We’ll help out our children and maybe even enjoy a holiday!”
The man’s winning 36-game QuickPick was purchased at Woodside Newsagency, 40 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Woodside.
Woodside Newsagency manager Lexi Chassiotis says she was celebrating her outlet selling a division one winning entry.
“This is the first division one winning ticket we’ve sold since we took over the outlet just over four years ago,” she said.
“We've been telling customers lately we feel that we are ready to sell a division one winning ticket and look, first Saturday X Lotto draw of 2024!
“I'm so happy for the customer who bought the ticket. We hope it's life-changing for them!
“This is pretty exciting for us. We can’t imagine how our winning customer is feeling, but thank you for putting us on the map, and congratulations!”
The winning numbers for the draw were 17, 12, 36, 42, 13, and 34, with supplementary numbers 41 and 38. The draw saw seven division one winning entries across Australia, with four from New South Wales and one each from Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia.
You can find the details of the draw and distribution of division winnings here: Seven Lucky Bag Saturday Lotto Jackpot
