A Kuranda man is feeling electrified this week after scoring more than $60,000 in a game of Keno, allowing him to replace his flooded generator.
The Cairns resident scored the Keno Classic 8 Spot jackpot in draw 451, drawn Monday 10 February 2025, and looks forward to a total prize of $63,333.30.
The gleeful winner was still buzzing with excitement when an official from Keno reached out to him.
“I’m pretty happy!” he said.
“It’s a bit of a life-changing moment. It may not seem like a lot to some but it’s pretty huge for me.
“I went and bought a new generator right away because my last one got flooded. It’ll certainly come in handy. Now I’m ready for any floods.
“It’s not easy with the weather at the moment. I know a lot of people are doing it tough.
“I feel like the universe is looking out for me. I’m a big believer in karma.
“These were my special numbers. I can quote them off by heart and I always stick to them.
“When I realised, they all came up, I couldn’t stop saying ‘Oh my god! Oh my god!’.
“Thank you so much!”
His winning Keno Classic 8 Spot entry was purchased from Barron Falls Hotel Kuranda, 30-34 Coondoo Street, Kuranda.
In FY24, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 78.5 million wins collectively worth more than $1.16 billion.
During this time, Keno crowned 18 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $46.7 million. Nine of these major winners were Queenslanders, including a Kallangur man who won $8.45 million after scoring the Keno Classic and Keno Mega Millions 10 Spot jackpots in the one draw.
Queenslanders enjoyed more than 28.5 million Keno wins totalling more than $441.6 million at pubs and clubs across the state in FY24.