The Warrawee resident said he had used the same numbers on his Lotto ticket each week while regularly entering the draws.
“I’m pretty calm surprisingly,” he said.
“I use different numbers that all have their special meanings.
“I’m quite private so I won’t be doing too much to celebrate and I think I’ll keep the news to myself.”
The man said he did not have any immediate plans to spend the money.
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“Bills are the first thing that comes to mind,” he said.
“It’ll definitely help a lot. I’m not sure what else at the moment but I’ll have a good think about it.”
The winning numbers in Saturday Lotto draw 4473 on 1 June 2024 were 22, 42, 39, 28, 5 and 21, while the supplementary numbers were 13 and 29.
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