Qld: Man sleeps on $15 million winning lotto ticket

AAP General News (Australia)
04-30-2010
Qld: Man sleeps on $15 million winning lotto ticket

By David Barbeler

BRISBANE, April 30 AAP - One of two $15 million winning Powerball tickets has spent
the night under its lucky - but anxious - owner's pillowcase.

Two winners from southeast Queensland shared first division in Thursday night's $30
million Powerball draw, but a second person has yet to put up his or her hand to claim
the other half of the massive prize.

The first, described as a professional Bayside man in his 50s, was hysterical when
he realised he had the winning numbers and spent an anxious night with the ticket never
leaving his side before visiting Golden Casket to claim his prize on Friday morning.

"We saw the draw on TV last night and we were just hysterical when we saw we had all
the numbers," the man said.

"We haven't slept a wink all night. It's a bit surreal. I can't feel anything at the
moment. It just doesn't feel real."

The man said he kept his 12-game Quickpick ticket, which cost just $8.35, in his pillowcase
overnight.

He said he was too overwhelmed by the enormity of the win to say exactly what they'll
do with the prize.

"We won't be rushing it. But we've been talking about buying cars, motorbikes, boats
and houses," he said.

"The only thing we're sure of is that we'll be helping out our family members."

The man purchased his winning ticket from Norfolk News in Ormeau, on the Gold Coast.

Golden Casket is still searching for the second $15 million winner who purchased their
winning ticket from Nextra Toombul News and Megabooks in the Toombul Shopping Centre.

"We have no idea who the mystery multi-millionaire from Toombul is as they didn't register
their ticket to a Winners Circle Card," Golden Casket spokeswoman Elissa Lewis said.

"Had they registered their ticket, we could have called them early this morning with
the news that they're now $15 million richer.

"It's possible that the winner is walking around completely unaware that he or she
is carrying the equivalent of $15 million cash."

The winning numbers were 15, 44, 20, 13 and 45. The Powerball was 11.

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