A Preston man can’t wait to spoil his parents by taking them on a future holiday of a lifetime to Greece after discovering he won more than $87,000 in a recent Keno draw.
The Victorian player held a Keno 8 Spot winning entry in game 865 on Thursday 9 April 2020, scoring a $87,226.40 prize.
Speaking with an official from Keno this afternoon, the online player recalled the moment he saw his exciting win flash across his phone screen.
“Gosh I have been playing for years, but I have never had a win like this,” he exclaimed.
“There have been a few little wins, but nothing compares to this. I’ve been waiting for a big win.
“When I saw it come up on my phone, honestly I was stunned, just completely overwhelmed.
“I started screaming! I would’ve looked like a crazy person.
“It was a fantastic moment! It’s really made my year.
“I am going to have a big Greek feast with my family to celebrate. I can’t wait!”
When asked how he planned to spend his fun money, the family man said he’d be enjoying it all with his parents.
“I am going to give some of my prize to my parents first,” he explained.
“There’s not much I can do at the moment, but I also want to take my parents to Greece for a big holiday when I can. It will be a big hoorah!
“We will do a big Europe trip, but we will spend most of our time in Greece.”
The happy man, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased his Keno 8 Spot winning entry on the Keno app.
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. This included a Baxter man who didn’t discover he had won a Keno 10 Spot prize of $1,541,399.90 until a fortnight after the draw.