He may have just left the golf course, but a Mooloolaba man felt as though he’d scored a hole in one when he won a $50,000 Keno prize after a day on the green.
The Queenslander held a Keno Classic 9 Spot winning entry in draw 467, drawn Friday, 13 October 2023, and scored $50,000.
The merry man relayed how the momentous win came about when an official from Keno called this morning to confirm the prize.
“I was in such shock, disbelief,” he laughed.
“My mates and I had a pretty long day on the golf course, and we thought we would stop into O’Malley’s Irish Pub on the way home.
“The five of us each decided to put on a game of Keno to pass the time and before we all put on our tickets, we made an agreement.
“The agreement was that if anyone won a big Keno prize that we should share 25 percent of the prize amongst each other.
“I actually made sure everyone stayed around to watch the Keno games and luckily, I did because the next thing we knew, my ticket had won $50,000!
“We were in so much shock. We didn’t know what to think.
“I’ve only ever won $300 on Keno so this is next level.
“It was a celebratory weekend that’s for sure!”
His winning Keno Classic 9 Spot entry was purchased at O’Malleys Irish Pub, 1 Venning Street, Mooloolaba.
O’Malleys Irish Pub spokesperson Jason Warner said he wished their winner all the very best with their prize.
“We love seeing our customers score a Keno prize. They’ve always got some fun things planned for their windfalls. I’m sure this winner is no different,” he said.
“It’s great to see another win in our venue and we can’t wait to do it again!”
In FY23, Keno players across the eastern states of mainland Australia celebrated more than 95.42 million wins collectively worth more than $1.34 billion.
During this time, Keno crowned 20 millionaires and multi-millionaires who collectively took home more than $46 million. Eight of these major winners were Queenslanders, including a Rockhampton man who walked away with a $6.1 million prize.
Queenslanders enjoyed more than 26.8 million Keno wins totalling more than $427.15 million at pubs and clubs across the state in FY23.
