A Kirwan man admitted he went into a “laughing fit” when he discovered what he thought was a $100,000 win, was actually a $175,000 Keno prize.
The Queensland player held a Keno Classic 9 Spot winning entry in game 488 on Friday 18 September 2020 and takes home $175,364.00.
Confirming his win with an official from Keno today, the stoked bloke recounted the moment he discovered he’d won a 9 Spot prize.
“It was in the afternoon. I go to the pub every couple of days, have a drink and put on some Keno,” he explained.
“I usually just go home after that, so I don’t watch the draw.
“It wasn’t until I went and scanned the ticket at another venue a few days later that I was told I won.
“But the guy who scanned my ticket whispered it to me, so I actually thought I’d won just about $100,000.
“Then when I went and scanned the ticket at The Avenues Tavern Kirwan, that’s when I realised I’d actually won $175,000!
“I couldn’t stop laughing. I literally went into a laughing fit!
“It was a great surprise.
“Once the money is in my account, I am going to have a few beers and a BBQ.”
When asked how he planned to enjoy his fun money, the overjoyed winner said he’d already made some plans.
“Most of the money will go on the mortgage. But I am going to need a bigger boat for all the fishing I will be doing, so that’s also on the wish list,” he declared.
The winning entry was purchased at The Avenues Tavern Kirwan, 270 Kern Brothers Drive, Kirwan.
The Avenues Tavern Kirwan office manager Lianne Craig said the team could not be more thrilled for their winner.
“We are over the moon!” she said.
“He is very humble and such a deserving winner.
“We are very happy for him and wish him all the best with his prize.
“When he came in and we told him he won $175,000 he was very happy and told us the prize is going to help him so much. Which just makes us ecstatic!
“We are stoked and can’t wait until we deliver another major prize win to our customers.”
Between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland 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 one of five $1,000 prizes by scanning their ticket at win.secondchance.keno.com.au.