Twenty mining colleagues have won a share of $53.3 million as millions of Australians rushed to purchase tickets for the nation’s largest Powerball prize.
In Western Australia’s Kalgoorlie-Boulder, a group of individuals whose lives were irrevocably altered after each cashing in $100 on a whim.
The syndicate joined a father from Western Sydney and a grandfather from Victoria as division prize winners in Thursday night’s $160 million Powerball drawing.
A winner in the group filmed her delighted reaction to the jackpot, but stated that she would not quit her job because of the Powerball windfall.
Twenty mining colleagues will split a $53.3 million Powerball jackpot. The image depicts an open-pit gold mine in Kalgoorlie – Boulder.
“Do you know the expression, one Powerball and I’m out of here?”
” she inquired. “Well, that’s not true. I’ve been aware since the beginning of my shift, and I’m still loading trucks.’
So yeah, there are 18 millionaires at my workplace.
Peter, a plant operator, told 6PR Radio that the victory had “changed everybody’s life.”
He stated, “We couldn’t believe it, so we all chipped in $100 on the heat of the moment.” “And then, indeed,”
While some men purchased tickets for their wives and won a total of $5 million, he won over $2.7 million from a chance investment.
He continued, “I have examined the ticket around ten times.”
It was not long before the news spread across the mining community.
A winner in the group (shown) filmed her delighted reaction to the windfall, but stated that she would not quit her job because of the Powerball victory.
John Bowler, mayor of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, told 7News: “I believe it must be in the gold money ethos.”
“If you go gold mining and find a nugget, you become a billionaire; if you find nothing, you become destitute.”
This describes the kind of people we are. We do not mind wagers.
It comes after the third and final winner of Australia’s largest ever lotto prize was located on Friday morning, confessing that he only purchased his winning ticket minutes before the drawing.
The fortunate father from Penrith in western Sydney confirmed his victory with a Lott representative on Friday morning.
“I told my family, “I feel I may have won division one,” but no one believed me,” he explained.
“Tell you the truth, they now believe me!” My family’s life has abruptly transformed.
“To think I almost didn’t get a ticket, I had to run out and grab one yesterday before the contest ended!”
This means a great deal to me. I will finally be able to purchase a home for my family, my children will receive whatever they desire for Christmas, and we will be financially comfortable and set for life.
“I cannot believe that this is my life!” Many thanks, many thanks, many thanks! ‘
Peter, a factory operator in the group, won over $2.7 million from the chance investment, while several men who purchased tickets for their spouses won a total of $5 million (photo, Kalgoorlie – Boulder).
The syndicate joins a father from Western Sydney and a grandfather from Melbourne as winners of division prizes in Thursday night’s $160 million Powerball draw.
The second winner, a grandfather from Melbourne, wept when he learned he had won the cash.
‘Oh my god, oh my god. I cannot believe that,’ the man exclaimed.
Holy crap! Holy crap! Far out. I am utterly speechless.
I never expected to receive this phone call. This has altered my existence. I cannot wait to tell my loved ones.
The winning Powerball numbers for draw 1380 were 10, 4, 12, 18, 2, 34, and 7; the Powerball was 7.
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