A sleepless Brisbane man and a gobsmacked Sydney dad been identified as two of the three winners of Thursday’s record Powerball jackpot, claiming their $50 million division one prizes.
But the identity of the third winner – the holder of a ticket bought in Queensland – remains a mystery.
The trio won $50 million each after sharing the top prize on Thursday night.
The Brisbane winner told lottery officials he didn’t sleep a wink on Thursday after checking his ticket online after the Powerball draw.
“I am so incredibly overwhelmed,” he said.
“I checked my ticket late last night after the draw.
“I’ve been wide awake ever since. I couldn’t sleep at all. But I really didn’t want to get my hopes up.
“I can’t believe it. Are you sure it’s me? Are you positive?”
The man, who bought his winning ticket at a South Brisbane news agency, said he would let the enormity of his new wealth sink in before making plans.
“I’d love to build a house,” he said.
“I’d really love to take some time off work to spend some quality time with my family and do some travelling.
“The rest, I’m going to have to wait and see.”
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Meanwhile, the Sydney winner who shared the mammoth prize learned of his win from lottery officials.
“I can’t believe it,” he said. “I am speechless …I don’t even think this is real at the moment.
“Are you sure you’re serious?”
His ticket was a last-minute online purchase.
“I thought, ‘you’ve got to be in it to win it’ so I bought one. And I am so glad I did,” he said.
“I think I might have to take the day off work to calm down and think about how I will use this prize.”
The Lott spokesperson Lauren Cooney said she was waiting for the Sunshine State’s other new multimillionaire to check their ticket and claim their prize.
“If you’re in Queensland and you had an entry into last night’s draw, you have 50 million reasons why you should check your ticket as soon as possible,” she said.
The mystery Queensland ticket was not registered, which means lottery officials have no way of reaching the winner.
As well as the three big prizes, Thursday’s Powerball also had 18 division-two winners, who have won almost $126,000 each.
The $50 million prizes are Australia’s biggest lottery wins since a Chatswood dad won a $96 million Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot in August.
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