Panania man loses lunch appetite over $8 million Powerball win

A Panania man’s life has turned completely upside down in the best way imaginable after he scanned his Powerball ticket at his local newsagency to discover he’s $8 million richer.

The South-Western Sydneysider held the only division one winning entry in Powerball draw 1374, drawn Thursday 15 September and took home a total division one prize of $8 million.

The winning entry was not registered to a player card, which means officials from The Lott had no way of notifying the ticketholder of his win and had to wait for him to check his ticket.

“I’m shocked, blown away,” he laughed when an official from The Lott confirmed his multi-million-dollar windfall last Friday.

“I went to scan my Powerball ticket at the self-scanner as I don’t usually wait in the queue.

After recently becoming the region’s newest multi-millionaire, the car enthusiast said he’d use his prize to park his dream vintage vehicle in his new house.

“I love old cars, and I love fixing them!” he shared.

“I’ll look at purchasing a vintage car and upgrading the house.

“It’s fantastic.”

His winning entry was purchased at Panania Stationers & Papershop, 74 Anderson Avenue, Panania.