A Gold Coast dad woke up on his birthday unaware he’d soon be unwrapping an $8 million gift.
The Main Beach man was the only division one winner in Tuesday’s Oz Lotto draw, securing the full $8 million prize.
A man won $8 million in a lotto draw on his birthday. Getty
At work the next day, he went unaware of his win for hours until officials could contact him on Wednesday afternoon.
“Oh my god! $8 million! I’ve won $8 million?” he said.
“It’s my birthday today! How absolutely amazing. This is mind-boggling.”
He joked that he needed a cold drink and said he was eager to tell his wife.
“Every Saturday, I take my wife out to dinner for a date-night, and I’m always saying, ‘Oh, they bloody didn’t ring us again!’” he said.
“I’m going to wait until I finish work to tell her the great news. I don’t want to do it over a phone call.
“I’ll have to stop into the bottle-o and buy a bottle of champagne. I’m sure she will say to me, ‘Why do you have tears in your eyes? Are you okay?’”
The man said the multi-million-dollar win would be a huge help to him and his family.
“It’s been a tough time for my family and I. I’ve had some troubles with my health, so this has come at a good time,” he said.
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