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An Ipswich woman turned superstition on its head after scoring a jaw-dropping $70,000 Keno win on Friday the 13th.
The chirpy Queenslander scored the Keno Classic 8 Spot jackpot with a x2 Bonus in draw 189, drawn Friday 13 June 2025 and can look forward to $70,904.20.
When an official from Keno called to confirm the wondrous news, the winning woman was still buzzing with excitement.
“It’s a massive win! It’s still sinking in,” she said.
“I was just having dinner with friends, and I saw a couple of my numbers come up, but we weren’t really paying attention, so I had no idea how much I’d actually won at first.
“I thought I’d won a little bit, like $30 or so, but to win $70,000 was just mind-blowing.
“I’ve played Keno for the past year, and I usually play every Friday. I always put on the same numbers and just do a dollar a game with a Bonus. I’ve never won anything even close!
“It was so unexpected. My friends and I couldn’t stop cheering and just going ‘Wow!’ in disbelief.
“I’ll be able to do some much-needed renovations, and I would love to go on a holiday.
Her winning Keno Classic entry was purchased from Ipswich Sports Club, 1A Samford Road, Leichhardt.
Ipswich Sports Club manager Jay Kumar said the team was ecstatic to sell a major prize-winning Keno ticket.
“It’s amazing. We’re so happy for our regular customer,” he said.
“We had a drink with her to celebrate, and we’ve been telling all our customers about the exciting news.
“This is the first time our club has sold a major prize-winning Keno ticket, so we’re thrilled.
“Well done to the winning woman. It’s gone to a super deserving person, and we’re so glad the win will help you.”
In 2024, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 76 million wins collectively worth more than $1. billion.
During this time, Keno crowned 23 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $54.9 million. Ten of these major winners were Queenslanders, including a Crows Nest man whose favourite numbers scored him $5.5 million.
Queenslanders enjoyed more than 26.9 million Keno wins totalling more than $461.2 million at pubs and clubs across the state in 2024.