A Clarence Valley man has had his workday upended by the revelation he’s now $15 million richer from last night’s Powerball draw.
The New South Wales player held one of the two division one winning entries nationally in Powerball draw 1439 on Thursday 14 December 2023. Each division one winning entry scored $15 million.
In addition to winning division one, the winner’s PowerHit QuickPick entry also scored division two 19 times, bolstering his total windfall to $15,418,148.20.
‘Holey moly!’ the man exclaimed when an official from The Lott confirmed his prize.
‘I have a subscription into Powerball so I don’t miss getting a ticket into every draw! I’m so glad I did now!
‘This is unbelievable!
‘You’ve made my life.
‘Oh man! If you could reach through the phone and punch me so I know I’m not dreaming, that would be great.
A Clarence Valley man has had his workday upended by the revelation he’s now $15 million richer from last night’s Powerball draw (stock image)
‘Mate, I’m going to retire. I’ve been working hard, and I want to spend more time with the family.
‘This is going to set my family up for the future.
‘I’ve got to try and concentrate at work today, but I don’t know how!’
The man’s winning PowerHit QuickPick entry was purchased online at thelott.com – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.
The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1439 on Thursday 14 December 2023 were 2, 6, 22, 4, 30, 18 and 8. The all-important Powerball number was 2.
Across Australia, there were two division one winning entries in Powerball draw 1439 – one each in New South Wales and Victoria.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 388 so far in 2023, including 127 won by NSW Lotteries customers.
In FY23, 21 Powerball division one winning entries across Australia pocketed more than $647.26 million in prize money.
During this time, Powerball offered a $160 million jackpot – the biggest prize ever offered by any Australian lottery game – that was won by three division one winning entries.
Of the 21 Powerball division one winning entries in FY23, 11 landed in New South Wales, three each in Victoria and South Australia, and two each in Queensland and Western Australia.
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