A Marangaroo couple will be spending the next 20 years with good fortune, claiming one of Sunday night’s 1st Prize Set for Life wins.
The husband in his 50’s said he was so shocked to realise he’d won $20,000 for the next 20 years, that he lost his appetite when he visited his local Lotterywest store this morning.
“I was really hungry when I went to check my ticket but when I heard I’d won, I wasn’t hungry anymore,” the man said.
“I am speechless.
“I was feeling lucky because of it being Chinese New Year.
“When I scanned my ticket in the machine I thought something was wrong because it wasn’t showing me my prize.”
The husband said he’d been buying Lotto, and more recently Set for Life tickets from Glenview Lottery Centre in Ballajura for the past 20 years using his favourite numbers.
When asked what he planned to do with his new-found wealth, the retired man who was still in shock, said he would begin his new fortune by paying off debt.
“It still hasn’t sunk in yet,” he said.
“My wife still works and loves her job so she’ll probably keep working.”
Western Australia had two Set for Life winners on Sunday, Feb 3 - taking the winners tally to nine WA locals to become ‘Set for Life’ since the game launched in 2016. The total prize for Set for Life is $4.8 million.
Lotterywest spokesperson Hermione Coleman said they were still on the hunt for the second winner, who bought their ticket on their Lotterywest Membership online.
“We urge everyone to check their tickets as it could be you,” Ms Coleman said.
“We hope that WA’s good fortune continues for next weekend’s $20 million Saturday Lotto Superdraw.”
Tickets for the $20 million Saturday Lotto Superdraw are available until 6pm draw day from Lotterywest in-store, online or via the app.
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