Aussie man's hilarious reaction after learning he won $30m Powerball jackpot
- Hunter Valley man wins $30million in Powerball
- He celebrated not having to worry about bills
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A man from the Hunter Valley in NSW claimed the $30million Powerball jackpot on Thursday night after suffering through a difficult time.
He burst into uncontrollable laughter when he received a phone call about his winnings, saying 'holy s***'.
'I just had this ticket on the fridge. I was looking at it this afternoon and thought, "wouldn't it be lovely to win",' he said.
'The ticket was there with all the bills. There will be no more worrying about bills now. I don't care if I get a bill now.'
Asked what he planned to do with the money, the man, who lives two hours north of Sydney in Cessnock and has not been named, said he would look after loved ones following a 'rough trot'.
'For a start, I'll look at buying a new house and looking after the family. Then, I'll take it from there,' he said.
'I used to wonder what I’d do if I got a winning phone call, but now all I can do is shake.'
The new multi-millionaire was the only top bracket winner in the Thursday Powerball draw, claiming the entire $30million prize.
An unnamed man from the Hunter Valley walked away with the entire $30million jackpot
The man's Powerball ticket had been stuck on the fridge beside bills he needed to pay
The winning numbers were 3, 32, 35, 14, 15, 7 and 34. The Powerball number was 12.
In the 2025 financial year, 395 Australians have taken home a division one Powerball prize.
Of those, 120 were residents of NSW.
The Lott recorded 422 division one winners in 2024, including 19 Powerball entries who pocketed more than $758million in prizemoney.
During that time, Powerball offered a $200million jackpot, the biggest in Australian history, and an Adelaide man who won $150million became the nation's biggest individual lottery winner.
The next Powerball draw on May 15 is worth $10million.
