A LUCKY punter bagged himself an eye-watering £8 million jackpot after buying his first ever lotto ticket.
The anonymous multimillionaire, from Queensland, Australia, was out taking a break at work when one of his mates came out with some life-changing news.
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He explained someone in their area, Gladstone, had won the jackpot prize.
In a stroke of luck, he decided to check his numbers and was shocked to discover he had won one of the two £8 million ($15million) prizes.
As reported by 7news, he spoke to The Lott and said: “I was just in the car on the way to get some smoko, and my mate told me someone in Gladstone had won division one in Oz Lotto,
“I thought, ‘Oh, I had entry into that draw’.
“Next thing you know, I’m on the phone to you! What a whirlwind morning.”
His winning numbers were 37, 22, 45, 21, 34, 17 and 5, with supplementary numbers 47, 41 and 35.
To make the story even more incredible, it was the first time he had ever purchased an entry in the game.
When the lotto official told him he’d won, he shouted: “Stop it, brother!
“This is incredible, thank you!
“I’ve never even played Oz Lotto before. It’s my first time, so I think a bit of beginner’s luck might be at play here.
“Oh, I think I might throw up. I need to sit down.
“I’m struggling to process this, mate! Oh my god, I’m a millionaire.”
With all the excitement, he still has “no idea” what he plans to do with the money.
The owner of the newsagency who sold the winning ticket, Ian Chapman, said: “Customers are excited as well. They love to see that major prizes happen locally as well.
“We last sold a division one winning entry about three years ago, and have sold seven division one wins since Lotto commenced in Queensland. This is the first Oz Lotto division one win we have sold.
“Our congratulations go to the winner, and we hope that they use it wisely.”
This comes as many lucky punters celebrate their big wins across the globe.
One lucky Bingo player scooped himself a £50,000 jackpot on April Fool’s Day.
Phil Bacon explained he is putting the money to good use – upgrading his wedding with fiancee Cara-Jane Pallett this summer.
A builder hit the £10,000-a-month Set For Life jackpot and the first thing he did was buy everyone on site breakfast rolls.
Paul Bevans, 50, is planning a holiday of a lifetime in Jamaica, a trip to see his beloved Liverpool play, and buying a camper van.
And an Aussie dad who took a last-minute chance on the lottery ended up walking away the £10million jackpot – but his wins just kept on coming.
He secured wins in division two 19 times, division three seven times and division four 133 times, adding another £260k to his windfall.
Meanwhile, in the UK, a widow scooped nearly £170,000 using her late husband’s lottery tickets.
Lesley McNally, 54, kept playing the People’s Postcode Lottery after her husband Garry suffered a fatal heart attack in September 2021, having celebrated his 60th birthday just five days earlier.
