A Melbourne man is $46.6 million richer after winning the lotto not once, but twice. The blue-collar worker from St Albans in the city's north-west was stunned after he was informed that two of the three winning entries for the $70 million Oz Lotto prize on Tuesday night were registered to him. The man had marked both entries with the same numbers, which he has been doing for three decades. A Melbourne man who accidentally purchased two Oz Lotto tickets with the same numbers has won the division one bounty - twice. "When we reached out to the division one winner from Melbourne to let him know he'd won this massive prize he was completely oblivious to the fact he'd won not once, but twice," said the Lotto spokeswoman Bronwyn Spencer.<doc-sep>A Melbourne man is taking home $46 million after winning division one in Oz Lotto – twice. The St Albans man had forgotten he had two entries in Tuesday’s $70 million draw, each marked with the same numbers. “I just checked my entry online and I think I know what you’re about to tell me,” he told officials, who called late on Tuesday to alert him to his double bounty. “I’m speechless. I can’t believe it.” Each of the three winning first division entries in Tuesday’s draw takes home exactly $23,333,333.34. The Melbourne winner said both of his tickets had the same marked numbers, which he’d been playing for 30 years. “I play every week. I have always marked my entries but I have never chosen the numbers on anything in particular. They weren’t special before, but they are now,” he said. The man had knocked off work when he discovered his unusual win. He said he was planning to share his windfall with family, but had to think about what to spend it on. “I might think about retiring. First, maybe a new home or a holiday,” he said. Meanwhile, the third first-division winner is yet to come forward. The winning ticket, which was unregistered, was sold at Hobart City Lotto in the Tasmanian capital. The Lott spokesperson Bronwyn Spencer urged Hobart residents and visitors to check their tickets. “Imagine discovering you’re a midweek multimillionaire,” she said. -with AAP<doc-sep>A Melbourne man is busy counting more than $46 million after winning division one in Oz Lotto - twice. The St Albans man had forgotten he had two entries in Tuesday's $70 million draw, each marked with the same numbers. "I'm speechless. I can't believe it," he told officials, who alerted him to his double bounty. Both tickets had the same marked numbers which he'd been playing for 30 years. "I play every week. I have always marked my entries, but I have never chosen the numbers on anything in particular. They weren't special before, but they are now," he said. The man had knocked off work when he discovered his unusual win. He said he was planning to share his winnings with family, but had to think about what to spend it on. "I might think about retiring. First maybe a new home or a holiday," the winner said. Another mystery winner netted more than $23 million in the draw, after buying a ticket in Hobart. The unregistered ticket was sold at Hobart City Lotto at Argyle Street, but the winner cannot be contacted. "Imagine discovering you're a mid-week multi-millionaire!" The Lott spokeswoman Bronywn Spencer said. She urged Oz Lotto players to check their numbers.<doc-sep>Many dream of winning the lottery, but there are several methods that individuals have used in order to win. Is it coincidence or a method to the madness? Many dream of winning the lottery, but there are several methods that individuals have used in order to win. Is it coincidence or a method to the madness?... A Victorian man is almost $50 million richer after he accidentally purchased two Oz Lotto tickets with the same numbers — that then went on to win the division one Jackpot. The mystery winner, described by Oz Lotto as a “hard working man from St Albans”, won $46.6 million in the Tuesday draw but was even more shocked when he realised he won on two tickets. MORE: MP SPENDS MORE TIME OVERSEAS THAN IN PARLIAMENT METRO GETS MILLIONS DESPITE LATE, CANCELLED TRAINS RALPHY RATES 61 AFL FREE AGENTS And he’s even considering slowing down at work. The man used the same numbers all the time, but in error bought the same entry twice, thinking one was for the week prior. The Lott spokeswoman Bronwyn Spencer broke the news to the Melbourne man over the phone and it took a while for the reality to sink in. It is a mistake that has earned him millions of dollars. The lucky winner man was just beginning to realise he had claimed a division one prize of $23.3 million when staff from The Lott called — but he had no idea the other ticket was also a winner. “You’re kidding,” he told them. “Am I seeing things? I just checked my entry online and I think I know what you’re about to tell me. The Party Games newsletter Get your political briefing from news.com.au's political editor Samantha Maiden. Sign up The Party Games newsletter Success! Check your inbox for details. See all newsletters “I’m speechless. I can’t believe it … I just finished work for the night.” It was then he was told he had doubled his winnings, to $46.6 million. The man had been playing the same numbers every week for 30 years. “I have always marked my entries but I have never chosen the numbers on anything in particular,” he said. “They weren’t special before, but they are now.” The newest multi-millionaire planned to share his winnings with those he loved and would think about retiring. “First maybe a new home or a holiday,” he said. “I’ll definitely share it with my family.” The man purchased one ticket at Winning Lotteries St Albans and the other at Footscray Lottery Centre. The St Albans store co-owner Seang Tay said the shop had sold four division one winners over the past four months. “We’re pretty lucky. Maybe it’s the feng shui,” Ms Tay said. “We’ve had a bump in sales, a bump in happy customers. “I haven’t personally won yet, but I’ll keep trying.” James Koay, owner of Footscray Lottery Centre, loves when people win off tickets bought at his store. “We’re so happy for the winner,” he said. The third ticket was bought in Hobart by an unregistered player, meaning lottery officials have no way to contact the ticketholder and must wait for them to check their ticket and discover the win for themselves. It was purchased at Hobart City Lotto, Shop 2, Wellington Centre, 40-44 Argyle Street, Hobart. The Lott spokeswoman Bronwyn Spencer said she urged any Hobart resident or visitor who purchased an entry into this week’s $70 million Oz Lotto draw to check their tickets as soon as possible. “Imagine discovering you’re a midweek multi-millionaire,” she said. “You may not think it’s possible that you could be the division one winner we’re searching for, but if you purchased an unregistered entry in this week’s Oz Lotto draw that you haven’t checked yet, you’re in with a chance.” The winning numbers were 12, 28, 24, 29, 9, 18 and 25, and the supplementary numbers are 13 and 31. The jackpot swelled for the seventh week in a row after no one picked the winning numbers in last Tuesday’s $50 million draw. At $70 million, it’s the game’s biggest jackpot so far this year and the third highest Australian lottery offer in 2019. “So far this year, only one entry has snagged the sought-after Oz Lotto division one prize,” The Lott spokesman Matt Hart said last week. The first winner was a Bathurst couple who won $20 million in January. In February, a South Australian dad won the $40 million Powerball draw after a NSW mum walked away with a record $107 million Powerball jackpot in January. Last year there were 20 division one Oz Lotto winners who collectively took home more than $253.7 million. To win the top prize, players must pick all seven winning numbers. The chance of winning with one game is just one in 45,379,620, while the chance of winning with a 12-game entry is one in 3,781,635. AUSSIEST OZ LOTTO WINNERS* 1. An endless smoko break A Melbourne construction worker in his 20s discovered he won $10 million while on a smoko break at work in November 2018. He planned to down tools indefinitely. “I’m walking out of here. I won’t be going back to work after smoko,” he said. “I’m walking out right now. I think everyone will come with me for a celebratory drink.” 2. Frugal fashion Despite her $10 million Oz Lotto windfall in July 2012, a Deagon woman was adamant she would still be frugal with her funds and planned on looking through the sale rack for a new celebratory outfit. “I’ve saved all my life, so I’m a very careful money manager,” she said. “Even with all this money, I think I’ll still be very frugal and look around for bargains.” 3. Winner culls cleaning After she bought her dream home, a Cairns woman who took home a $40 million Oz Lotto prize in June 2017 declared the next step would be to get a cleaner. “I’m going to get a cleaner because I don’t get too much time at home when things are going haywire,” she said. 4. A winning cut<doc-sep>
An Australian man is busy counting more than $46m (US$33m) after winning division one in Oz Lotto – twice. The man, from St Albans in Melbourne, had forgotten he had two entries in Tuesday’s $70m (US$50m) draw, each marked with the same numbers. “I’m speechless. I can’t believe it,” he told officials, who alerted him to his double bounty. Both tickets had the same marked numbers which he’d been playing for 30 years. He bought the tickets separately at two different outlets in Melbourne. “I play every week. I have always marked my entries, but I have never chosen the numbers on anything in particular. They weren’t special before, but they are now,” he said. The man had knocked off work when he discovered his unusual win. He said he was planning to share his winnings with family, but had to think about what to spend it on. “I might think about retiring. First maybe a new home or a holiday,” the winner said. Oz Lotto spokeswoman Bronwyn Spence told the Age: “When we reached out to the division one winner from Melbourne to let him know he’d won this massive prize he was completely oblivious to the fact he’d won not once, but twice. “Quite remarkably, the Melbourne man didn’t realise he’d bought two entries, he thought he’d bought an entry for a different lottery draw. But because he marks his entries, he marked them with the same numbers that came out of the barrel tonight which meant he won division one twice.” She estimated the winner’s three-decade lottery ticket habit would have cost him around $30,000 (US$21,000). Another mystery winner netted more than $23m (US$16.5m) in the draw, after buying a ticket in Hobart. The unregistered ticket was sold at Hobart City Lotto at Argyle Street, but the winner cannot be contacted. An Oz Lotto spokeswoman urged players to check their numbers.