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Hallett Cove woman’s “$1,000” Lotto win turns into $1 million surprise

A Hallett Cove woman was in for an exciting surprise when her Saturday X Lotto win unexpectedly jumped from $1,000 to an staggering $1 million

A Hallett Cove woman received an exciting surprise when her Saturday X Lotto win unexpectedly jumped from $1,000 to an staggering $1 million.

On Saturday August 3rd, the woman discovered she was one of five division one winners in the Saturday X Lotto draw 4491. Each of these lucky winners received a total prize of $1,044,169.77. Her winning ticket was purchased from Campbell’s Newsagency located at Hallett Cove Shopping Centre.

The excitement began when she initially checked her ticket around 10:30pm and thought she had won $1,000. Confused by the numbers, she showed the ticket to a family member, and together they realised that she had won much more.

“This is a nice call to receive!” the woman laughed when an official from The Lott called to confirm her win.

She admitted that she barely slept that night. The woman, who has been playing the same numbers for about 30 years said this win was the largest she had ever experienced. She plans to use the prize to upgrade her car and save the rest for her retirement.

The winning numbers for Saturday X Lotto draw 4491 were 12, 41, 11, 10, 45, and 13, with supplementary numbers 40 and 28. Across Australia, there were five division one winners in this draw: three in Victoria, one in South Australia, and one in Western Australia.

So far in 2024, The Lott has recorded 258 division one wins, including 18 in South Australia. In 2023, Saturday X Lotto created 176 millionaires and distributed over $436 million in division one prizes.

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