A Maryborough man has declared he was thrilled when he saw someone had won a major Keno prize at his local venue and became delirious when he realised it was him who’d won $115,000.
The Central Goldfields resident held a Keno Classic 8 Spot winning entry in draw 468, drawn Tuesday 24 May 2022, and takes home a total prize of $115,800.30.
Sharing his excitement with an official from Keno this morning, the merry man confessed he had already celebrated the windfall.
“I’m a bit tired from celebrating the win last night. It’s great!” he laughed.
“I was out with a group of mates last night and I’d decided to play a game of Keno. I don’t play it regularly, just now and then.
“I was socialising and then I looked up at the Keno screen. I saw someone had won a Keno 8 Spot prize at the venue. I thought to myself, ‘Oh, what a lucky fellow!’. I was a bit jealous.
“The venue manager told me to come over, and I thought I was in trouble. I said to him, ‘What’s wrong?’.
“He told me to check my Keno ticket and that’s when I discovered I’d won $115,000!
“I was shocked.”
When asked how he planned to enjoy his fun money, the victorious Victorian said he would put it away for safekeeping and treat himself to a holiday.
“I’ll put it in the bank for about five years and sit on it. It will go towards some future plans of mine,” he said.
“I will go on an interstate holiday though. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a while.”
His winning Keno entry was purchased at Maryborough Highland Society, 35 High Street, Maryborough.
Maryborough Highland Society general manager Malcolm Blandthorn said the venue’s atmosphere was filled with excitement and disbelief when last night’s win unfolded.
“The moment was quite surreal! We’ve sold a few big wins in the past but never a jackpot winner. This is a life changer for the winner,” he said.
“Maryborough is a small, tight-knit community and there will be genuine excitement that someone local has snagged this prize.
“We’re just so excited for the local winner and it shows that it can happen to anyone at any time. Congratulations and we wish them all the best!”