Keno lightning has struck twice for a Merewether man who has won two major prizes in as many months.
Incredibly, his latest windfall boosted his bank balance by more than $58,000.
The Newcastle resident held a Keno Classic 8 Spot winning entry in draw 432.
Drawn on Friday 9 September, he took home a bounty of $58,020.90.
Speaking with an official from Keno, the merry New South Welshman admitted he was struggling to come to terms with the news he’d won again.
“It’s extraordinary! I’m still trying to get over it,” he laughed.
“One of my mates came running up to me at the club and said: ‘you play eight numbers in Keno, right? The Keno 8 Spot went off’.
“I couldn’t believe it. I was very excited.
“I’ve played the same set of Keno numbers for years and I’m not sure why I chose them in the first place.
“They are obviously working in my favour because this is my second major Keno win in two months.
“Just recently, I won roughly $46,000 and now $58,000.
“They do say good things come in threes – maybe I’ll have another major Keno win soon.”
When asked how he planned to enjoy his fun money, he shared it would go towards planning a holiday.
“I’d love to go on one with a group of friends down the coast,” he said.
His winning entry was purchased at Souths Merewether in Llewellyn Street.
In FY22, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 62.2 million wins collectively worth more than $896.7 million.
During this time, Keno crowned 19 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $30.7 million.
Seven of these major winners were from NSW and the ACT, including a Sydneysider who picked up a $3.1 million windfall on Boxing Day while holidaying in Lake Macquarie.
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