A father in Sydney was one of the lucky men in Australia`s biggest power-ball prize in history.
The father, from Riverwood, south of Sydney, is said to have been "unbelievable" by lying in his wallet for two days after winning the $50 million lottery ticket.
It is understood that he is a "hard-working man" and is very "shocked".
"Oh, yes, to be honest, I`m a little shocked!" This afternoon, after confirming his victory, he told a new state lottery official. "it was always in my wallet, and I guarded the lottery with my life.
"I heard this morning that the winners came from Bankstown,. They haven`t found a winner yet. I usually see tickets every few weeks. So I asked my son to confirm the winning number online, and I was still shocked. I don`t know how to describe it. When I know the news, I don`t scream-I don`t scream until I get everything in my hand! "
The man, who spoke on condition of anonymity, bought a lottery ticket at Broadarrow Newsagency. He said he intended to retire early with the money and that he and his wife expected to settle down in the future.
Broadarrow Newsagency`s boss, Mandy Theo (Mandy Tiaw), said she was shocked by the number one winner in her place.
"of course, I`m glad to hear the news!" She said. "it`s a surprise. I`ve been running this shop for less than two months. I hope the winners can confirm their lottery tickets as soon as possible and take them home as soon as possible. "
Before that, the first 50 million-yuan winner had already spent money in Melbourne, and he wanted to remain private. He said on Friday that he checked his lottery ticket before going to bed on Thursday and knew he had become a multimillionaire.
"I try to stay calm," he said. "this win is an experience in change`s life, and I will take care of my whole family and invest in real estate and stocks."
The winning number of the first prize (Division 1) is 33, 3, 32, 13, 27, 35, 31, and the power ball number is 3.
On Thursday night, tens of thousands of people scrambled to determine if they had won a life prize, but suffered an embarrassment-the lottery site crashed.
