A man from The Caves who usually plays a game of Keno in the hope of paying for his lunch, was stunned to discover he’d bagged more than $50,000 in a recent draw.
The Queenslander scored the Keno Classic 8 Spot jackpot in draw 764, drawn Sunday 4 January 2026. He looks forward to a total prize of $50,628.80.
“I honestly still can’t believe it,” he said when speaking to an official from Keno the day after his win.
“My partner and I were talking last night, and we agreed that it still hadn’t sunk in.
“It’s only just starting to feel real hearing you confirm the win.
“It was our last day of holidays, so we thought we’d go out for lunch.
“I usually play a game of Keno when I go out for lunch and hope to cover the cost. This was something else!”
The thrilled winner said his $50,000 bounty would allow him to nail out some home improvements.
“We’ve been trying to do some renovations at our place, so this will give us a great boost,” he shared.
“What a great way to start off the new year!”
His winning Keno Classic entry was purchased at Railway Hotel, 78 James St, Yeppoon.
In FY25, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 76 million wins collectively worth more than $1.2 billion.
During this time, Keno crowned 20 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $57.9 million. Four of these major winners were Queenslanders, including a Townsville man who scored $4.4 million.
Queenslanders enjoyed more than 27.3 million Keno wins totalling more than $450.7 million at pubs and clubs across the state in FY25.