A Sunshine Coast man will receive $20,000 a month for the next 20 years, attributing his lotto win to his unique method of picking numbers.
The Pomona man held the only Division 1-winning entry nationally in Set for Life draw 3490, drawn on Monday.
He will receive a total prize of $4.8 million, paid in monthly instalments.
The winner said he initially dodged calls from officials from The Lott but answered the third time.
“When you rang twice I thought it was odd, but then I got a call for the third time and thought I better just answer,” he said.
“It’s a miracle. I’m mind blown.”
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The man explained how he picked his winning numbers, which were 36, 37, 25, 10, 32, 15 and 1, with the supplementary numbers 27 and 2.
“Believe it or not, I chose my numbers by writing them all down and putting them in a hat. Then I just picked them out and I’ve used them ever since,” he said.
“It’s crazy I know. I’ve used those same numbers for years now.
“I can’t wait to call my wife. There’s no way she’ll believe me.
“We’re semi-retired but I think this will be the push to put us in full retirement.
“Thank you so much. I appreciate this more than you know.”
His five-game entry was purchased on The Lott website.
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In 2024 there were 22 Set for Life Division 1 winners across Australia who will share $105.6 million during the next 20 years.
Last year more than 195.3 million The Lott winners took home more than $4.84 billion in prize money.
Australia’s official lotteries last financial year contributed more than $1.8 billion via state lottery taxes and donations to help community initiatives such as hospitals, health research, disaster relief and education.
