A Penrith woman who used her late relative’s lucky numbers to mark her Keno entry has made the shocking discovery that those numbers have delivered her a Keno 9 Spot win.
The New South Wales player held a Keno 9 Spot winning entry in game 047 on Wednesday 4 September 2019, delivering her $163,273.90.
Speaking with a Keno official this afternoon to confirm her prize, the happy woman explained how her Keno win came to be.
“I am still shaking!” she laughed.
“I went out with the girls for a fun night out and I bought a Keno entry using a late relative’s numbers that they always used.
“I was so shocked when I discovered the win!
“I asked my sister to pinch me to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.
“I just thought ‘holy sh**’. It felt like it was meant to be.
“I just can’t believe it! It’s so surprising.
“It’s certainly turned my week around.”
When asked how she planned to enjoy her prize, the happy woman declared she would put it to good use.
“I’ll celebrate next week. I will have some friends over,” she explained.
“I am going to pay some bills and put it on the mortgage.
“I want to be wise with it.”
The player, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased her Keno 9 Spot winning entry at Panthers Penrith Rugby Leagues Club, 123 Mulgoa Road, Penrith.
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.