A young Toowoomba man has unwrapped the ultimate birthday surprise, becoming a newly minted millionaire over the weekend after striking gold in Keno with a $1 million win.
The chirpy Queenslander scored the Keno Classic 10 Spot jackpot in Keno draw 539, on 22 February 2026. He can look forward to a total prize of $1,049,368.60.
Remarkably, he was one of three Queenslanders who scored a Keno Classic 10 Spot jackpot over the weekend.
When an official from Keno spoke with the gleeful winner, he was still floating on cloud nine.
“It’s amazing! I didn’t know what to do when it happened. I was thinking to myself, ‘This can’t be real!’, he laughed.
“I didn’t even know that I had won. It wasn’t until I went to the bathroom that I remembered to check my ticket.
“The team member who checked the ticket gave me an interesting look and said, ‘Do you know how much you’ve won?’.
“I didn’t think anything of it and said, ‘You can just put it on my next ticket.’.
“That’s when he went to get his manager to confirm and I realised I’d actually won $1 million; I just couldn’t believe it.
“I don’t play Keno all that often, but it was my birthday weekend, and I had $10 in my wallet, so I thought I’d have a go.
“I actually used my birthday numbers on the ticket too. It’s an unreal present.
“I’ll be able to pay off some things and invest. It’ll set me up.”
His winning Keno Classic entry was purchased at The Southern Hotel, 839 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba.