A Redlands woman has relived the moment her favourite nine numbers were drawn one by one, winning her a Keno Classic prize of more than $260,000.
The Queensland player held a Keno Classic 9 Spot winning entry in game 38 on Thursday 30 July 2020 and takes home $261,074.50.
Sharing her excitement with a Keno official this afternoon, the woman said she was still reeling from the thrill of the win.
“It’s surreal!” she exclaimed.
“I can’t believe it. I think I’m still in shock!
“I’ve always played the same birthday numbers. To see them come up today is just mind-blowing.
“I was with my friends having lunch and watched them appear one by one.
“I just kept screaming ‘oh my god’!
“All my friends are so excited!
“We were screaming and carrying on. It was an amazing feeling!”
When asked how she planned to enjoy her prize, the Redlands resident immediately thought of her loved ones.
“I will share my prize with my family, that’s for sure!
“I feel so blessed every day, and I’m so grateful for my life, so this is a lovely bonus!”
The winning Keno Classic 9 Spot entry was purchased at Redlands RSL Services Club, 8 Passage Street, Cleveland.
Redlands RSL Services Club General Manager Peter Harrison said the venue was buzzing with excitement.
“It’s was such a thrill when we realised a major Keno prize had gone off inside the venue,” he said.
“We’ve had plenty of big wins here over the years, including a prize of more than $1 million.
“Congratulations to our latest winner!
“We hope the wins keep coming for our patrons.”
Between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020, Keno players across the eastern states of mainlane Australia celebrated more than 58.4 million wins collectively worth more than $776.79 million.
During this time, Keno crowned 17 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $38.72 million. Four of these major winners were Queenslanders, including a group of three long-time Cairns friends who scored a Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot prize worth more than $5.9 million.
Queenslanders enjoyed more than 19.49 million Keno wins totalling more than $249.57 million at pubs and clubs across the state in the 12 months to 30 June 2020.
Keno players can also enter into the monthly second chance draw for the chance to win $10,000 by scanning their ticket at win.secondchance.keno.com.au.