However, the fact he had won on all four lines didn’t click until reading media reports.
One man won all four First Division prizes on a single ticket purchased in Huntly. Composite / Doug Sherring, Michael Bradley
“At first I wasn’t actually sure how much I’d won, because I read online there were four winners,” the man, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Lotto.
“I read an article where Lotto said it was likely there was one winner with four lines on one ticket – and that’s when it clicked that it was probably me.”
Unsure of the result, the man went into his local Lotto store the following day to check his ticket.
“The man behind the counter just looked at my ticket and said, ‘you’ve got the whole lot!’,” he said.
“It was exciting to have it confirmed, but I tried to play it smooth.”
The man said he shared the news with his partner at home, who “initially didn’t read all the zeros and thought it was $1000″.
Now that the $1m prize had arrived in his bank account, the man plans to use the earnings to support his family.
“I’m going to help my kids out first,” he said.
“And then I’ll keep what’s left over.”
Powerball rolled over last Wednesday after failing to be struck, with the jackpot rising to $20m.
Powerball players missed out once more at the subsequent Saturday draw, and again at this Wednesday’s draw, meaning it will climb to $25m when drawn again tomorrow night.
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