A Clyde blue-collar worker struggled to hold back tears as lottery officials broke the news that he held a division one winning entry in Thursday 27 October’ Powerball draw.
The unassuming winner was having a quiet night at home when he received the life-changing call confirming his $53.3 million-dollar share of the $160 million Powerball jackpot.
“Oh my god, oh my god. I can’t believe this!” he cried while fighting back the tears.
“Holy sh*t! Holy sh*t!
“I never thought I’d get this phone call. This has changed my life!”
The man said he could not wait to break the news to his family.
“My grandson wanted a dog for Christmas and I was trying to organise it for him. He can have all the dogs in the world now!
“I’m done with work! I’m out of here, mate. Retirement is calling.
“This is absolutely mind-blowing.”
The Clyde man shared the jackpot with two other winners, from Western Australia and New South Wales, respectively.
Each of the three division one winning entries in Powerball draw 1380 scored $53,333,333.34.
The hunt, however, is underway for the mystery New South Wales ticketholder.
This winning entry was not registered to a player card, which means lottery officials have no way of reaching out to the newly-minted multi-millionaire.
Instead, they must wait for the ticketholder to check their ticket and discover the life-changing news themselves.
The winning ticket was purchased at a NSW Lotteries outlet in the City of Penrith.
The Lott spokesperson James Eddy said he was eagerly waiting for the mystery Sydney Powerball winner to check their entry and make contact to start the process of claiming their prize.
“We are thrilled to see three division one winning entries share this record-breaking jackpot,” Mr Eddy said.
“Of course, we were hoping to reach out to all of our division one winners to break the incredible news, but unfortunately, we will have to wait for our New South Wales winner to come forward.
“Just imagine how more than $53 million might change your life and the lives of your closest family and friends. We can’t wait for them to discover this incredible news!
“If you discover you’re holding a division one winning entry, hold on tight to that ticket and phone 131 868 as soon as possible so that we can start the prize claim process!”
The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1380 on were 10, 4, 12, 18, 2, 34 and 7. The all-important Powerball number was 7.
