A Forster man celebrated discovering his $60,000 Keno win with the ‘same old sandwich’ he has everyday.
The New South Wales player held a Keno 8 Spot winning entry in game 558 on Wednesday 28 August 2019, delivering him $60,151.20.
Speaking with a Keno official this afternoon to confirm his prize, the happy man explained how he discovered his windfall.
“I checked my ticket at home on the app and that’s when I saw I won,” he shared.
“I didn’t believe it.
“I just thought ‘that can’t be right’.
“I never play an 8 Spot. I just decided I’d give it a go and I won!
“It feels as though it was meant to be. I’m very happy. It’s very good!
“I felt really happy when I discovered my win, but I didn’t really celebrate.
“I made the same old sandwich I usually have for lunch and just carried on with life. My family thought that was pretty funny!”
When asked how he planned to enjoy his win, the Forster man declared he would go on a holiday to New Zealand.
“It will help me out. It’s a bit of a relief,” he declared.
“It doesn’t feel real so it’s hard to plan what to do with it.
“I’ll probably go on a holiday. I would love to go to New Zealand.”
The player, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased his Keno 8 Spot winning entry at Lakeside Tavern, 89 The Lakes Way, Forster.
Lakeside Tavern licensee Jeremy Cooper said he was thrilled to have sold a Keno 8 Spot winning entry to a regular patron.
“We are very excited!” he said.
“It’s great news for the tavern and for the community.
“We are thrilled for our winner. He is a regular and such a great guy. He is very deserving of this prize.
“Hopefully we sell some more major Keno wins soon and make more of our patrons happy winners!”
In the 12 months to 30 June 2019, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 64 million wins collectively worth more than $853 million.
During this time, Keno crowned 17 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $47.2 million. Nine of these major winners were from New South Wales and the ACT, including a Newcastle man who pocketed the biggest Keno jackpot in Australian history - a Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot prize worth $7,898,799.30.
Players in New South Wales and the ACT enjoyed more than 34.19 million Keno wins totalling more than $472.51 million at pubs and clubs across the region in the 12 months to 30 June 2019.
About Keno
Keno is a fun game played at more than 3,400 pubs and clubs across Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria.
A Keno draw occurs approximately every three minutes. During each draw, 20 numbers are drawn from 1 to 80. Players simply match the numbers on their entry to the numbers drawn for a chance to win over $1 million.
There are a range of Keno games to play, including Keno Mega Millions – a higher jackpot version of Keno Classic that uses the same Keno ball draw but gives players the chance to win $5 million or more.