A Cohuna man is $54,000 richer after a recent Keno draw.
The man held a winning Keno Classic 8 Spot entry in draw 981 on Tuesday, October 22, winning $54,843.
“It still hasn’t sunk in,” the man said when an official from Keno called to confirm his prize.
He said the win was an extra special win because he used his closest loved ones’ birth dates.
“I’ll be using those numbers for the rest of my life,’’ he said.
“I’m honestly still wrapping my head around the whole thing.
“It will come in handy as we’ve just started doing some renovations around our place.’’
His winning entry was purchased at Cohuna Hotel.
Cohuna Hotel team member Ananna Gomes was thrilled to have sold a winning ticket worth more than $54,000.
“We were so excited to discover a jackpot win had gone off at our venue,” she said.
“The energy in the venue was electric with many customers laughing and cheering.
“We send our heartfelt congratulations to our winner and hope that the win helps them.”
In 2024, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 78.5 million wins collectively worth more than $1.16 billion.