A NORTH Ipswich woman’s long-standing tradition, sparked by numbers she spotted while working pub shifts, has delivered her a $59,000 Keno win.
The woman purchased the winning Keno entry recently at Club Services Ipswich, scoring a Keno Classic major win in draw 814. She pocketed a total prize of $59,644.
When an official from Keno called the woman, she said she had been playing the same numbers for about 25 years.
“It’s about time they came through. I started playing them when I worked at a pub. They weren’t any special birthdays or anything, just numbers I would notice pop up while I was on shift,” she said.
“I was only just saying the other day that I need a new car so it’s perfect timing.
“I actually had no clue I’d won until I checked my ticket. Even then, when they had to call the Keno customer service, I was thinking, ‘Yay. I’ve won at least $5000’. Turns out it was a lot more than that.
“I was just so stunned. Someone I was with said, ‘Aren’t you excited? You don’t look it!’ I think I was in disbelief and didn’t know what to say.”
Club Services Ipswich gaming manager Brett Cruice said he was thrilled that a local scored a major Keno prize at the club.
“We were immensely excited that one of our long-time patrons won a significant Keno jackpot. The fact that a well-known patron won the prize made it so much sweeter,” he said.
“Staff will be spreading the news far and wide – it’s very exciting to give away such a significant sum.”
