Man wins nearly £1 million on lotto after having a bad day at work

'F*ck I had no idea - zero idea'

The man, from Tasmania, held one of the 11 division one winning entries nationally in TattsLotto draw 4409, drawn Saturday 21 October 2023 and took home a total prize of $1,818,181.82.

The unnamed man said: "Wow! Wow! I'm in shock" after being told of his winnings.

He added: “F***! I had no idea – zero idea!

“I’m actually in the middle of driving. I had to pull over when you called. Funnily enough, I thought I was having a bad morning because there was a mishap at work but now it’s done a complete 180!

“I don’t know what to say. That’s incredible!

“I play a random subscription every Saturday and I have just let it run for a bit.

“Thank you so much for this phone call.”

Speaking about his plans for the future with his brand new fortune, the man said: “This will be a tremendous help. I’ll be able to pay off my mortgage.

“Gosh! I’ll have to celebrate tonight!”

The man's winning 50-game QuickPick was purchased on the thelott which is the home of Australia lottery.

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