A Hobart man, who began his workday with a series of mishaps, was left stunned and ecstatic after a phone call from lottery officials about his $1.8 million win in the TattsLotto draw.
This fortunate Tasmanian secured one of the 11 division one winning entries in the TattsLotto draw 4409 that was held on Saturday, 21 October 2023, taking him to an incredible prize total of $1,818,181.82.
Expressing his sheer surprise and happiness, he said, “F***! I had no idea – zero idea! I’m actually in the middle of driving. I had to pull over when you called. Funnily enough, I thought I was having a bad morning because there was a mishap at work but now it’s done a complete 180!”
The man, who maintained a regular subscription to play the lottery every Saturday, was asked about his future plans with the lottery windfall. With the newfound wealth, he is looking forward to celebrating and enjoying a mortgage-free life.
"This will be a tremendous help. I’ll be able to pay off my mortgage.”
His winning 50-game QuickPick ticket was conveniently purchased online from the official lotto website.
For those curious about the winning combination, the numbers for the TattsLotto draw 4409 on 21 October 2023 were 30, 29, 7, 2, 31, and 12, with 9 and 33 as the supplementary numbers.
In this particular draw, Australia saw a total of 11 division one winning entries: four from Queensland, four from New South Wales, two from Victoria, and one from Tasmania.
You can find the breakdown of the divisional winnings here: Saturday Lotto Superdraw 4409 Makes 11 Millionaires.
Saturday Lotto, a weekly lotto draw held every Saturday, goes by various names across the nation. In Victoria, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory, it's known as TattsLotto; in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, and Western Australia, it's called Saturday Lotto; Queenslanders recognize it as Gold Lotto; and in South Australia, it's referred to as Saturday X Lotto.
