A Western Australian man who won a share in largest lottery prize in Australian history as a part of a syndicate says the group had never played before. 'I think a lot of people would hate us at the moment.' 9News
man who won a share in largest lottery prize in Australian history as a part of a syndicate says the group had never played before.
The man, who was interviewed on radio under the pseudonym Pete, was one of 20 people in a syndicate from the Goldfields who won a share in Powerball's $160 million jackpot. The prize was split with two other winning tickets from New South Wales and Victoria, equalling $53.3 million for each winning entry.A Western Australian man who won a share in largest lottery prize in Australian history has revealed he bought a ticket at the last minute.
The WA man said the win was "still sinking in" after he initially thought the group had won the division two prize."I only thought we'd won the second division and I rang one of the other people and said 'we've won second division'.The man said he was about $2.7 million richer after the "one-off" purchase.Reacting to the news, 6PR's Liam Bartlett shared a sentiment many in the community may feel.
Incoming 6PR Mornings host Gary Adshead then jumped in, adding: "We don't hate you, we're just jealous."