A grandmother in Melbourne’s west who woke up $20m richer after winning Powerball has revealed the secrets behind her newfound wealth.
The Truganina woman held the only national division one winning entry in Powerball draw 1369 on Thursday, turning her into a multi-millionaire overnight.
The lucky winner made the sage decision to switch up her usual numbers, which delivered her the $20m.
“I decided to mix things up, and instead of putting my usual three to four games on, I decided to get a Powerhit consisting of special numbers that mean the most to me,” she told the Lott.
“I’ve never expected to win anything big. I usually land three numbers, but never anything more.
The winning numbers in the draw were 30, 23, 9, 22, 5, 28 and 18, while the Powerball number was 3.
The woman also defied her husband’s doubts, who thought she had no chance of winning.
“When I purchased the ticket, my husband and daughter were with me, and I told them that I’d put a ticket on for Powerball, and my husband said to me, ‘don’t bother, we’re never going to win ‘” she grandmother said.
“I guess I’ve proved him wrong.”
The grandmother got the thrill of her life when she realized she had the winning numbers.
“I was sitting in the lounge room, and I checked the winning numbers before going to bed, and I didn’t believe it,” she said
“I couldn’t get out of the chair. I couldn’t go to the toilet. I couldn’t move. It was so surreal.
“I only got about 40 minutes sleep last night. I’m so tired, but it’s worth it.”
The woman wants to use her millions to treat her family, with plans already under way for an Australian holiday.
“We would love to travel around Australia via train. All the sightseeing we would do is getting me excited!” she said.
“We would also love to help our children and grandchildren. We might help them all buy a house!”
The woman bought her winning entry from Wyndham Village Lotto & News, with the store’s owner Mahesh Thakur saying they were thrilled to have sold her the lucky numbers.
“It’s truly a special day for us, and we’re absolutely over the moon,” he said.
“When we found out the news last night, we couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t sleep either.”
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 272 for 2022.
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