A scratchie gifted from his mum for Easter won a Yarra Glen health worker $250,000.
She bought the winning $10 ticket was bought at Lilydale Market Lotto.
“She gave us Instant Scratch-Its tickets instead of chocolates because we’re all trying to watch our weight a little bit,” the winner told a Tatts official on Friday 26 April.
“I didn’t scratch it until I got home. When I did, I couldn’t believe it.
“I showed my daughter and son, and asked them to check it to make sure I wasn’t seeing things.
“When it was confirmed at the head office I felt really light-headed.
“I could barely even write my details on the forms because I was shaking so much.
“It’s an unbelievable Easter present.”
The winner said it hadn’t sunk in yet and felt very surreal.
When asked how he planned to spend his win, the humble dad said he would put it towards the mortgage.
“It will take the pressure off. It’s a big relief,” he said.
“I am just going to live each day of my life the best I can.
“I have had such a great life and this just makes it better.”
On Friday he said the celebrations had begun and would continue into the weekend.
“We celebrated last night. We had some nice scotch,” he said.
“Then when the money is in my bank account I will take my family out for dinner and have some dessert and just enjoy the win and share the excitement with them.”
Lilydale Market Lotto co-owner Kris Khera said he was thrilled to help deliver a top prize win to one of his customers.
“We are probably just as excited as the customer is that he won,” he said.
