A Gold Coast retiree has taken out the $60 million jackpot in Powerball last night as the sole winner.
The man from Burleigh Heads collected the entire Division 1 prize pool, selecting all eight numbers.
Wishing to remain anonymous, he stated, “I usually grab a ticket when there is a large jackpot… I have been playing it on and off since the game started and have never won anything more than $600!”
The win is the second largest Division 1 prize ever won by a single entry in Australian lottery history, only surpassed by a $70 million Powerball prize won by Hervey Bay grandparents in 2016.
It is also the first time the $60 million Powerball jackpot has been won since 2013.
“I’m retired, but I’m young enough that I will still have plenty of time to enjoy it… I’m over the moon. It’s just life-changing. I’m shaking,” he told the Courier Mail.
The winning numbers were 29, 35, 12, 30, 17, 23, 15 and the Powerball was 10.
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