A Hawke’s Bay couple couldn’t get to sleep after finding out they had won $8.3 million in Saturday’s Powerball draw.
The couple are regular players who had bought their ticket earlier in the week.
The woman revealed they had fallen asleep during the live draw – deciding to check it once they woke up.
“I saw four numbers line up, which I thought would be a Bonus Ticket. Then, I had five numbers, then six, and finally, the Powerball,” the woman exclaimed.
“I couldn’t believe it – I was shaking like a leaf. I showed my husband and said, ‘I think we just won $8 million.’”
She said her husband was “gobsmacked” at the news.
“It was just mind-boggling,” the woman said.
For the rest of the night, the pair found it hard to get to sleep.
“We couldn’t help but think about all the things we wanted to do,” the woman said.
Now, a few days after their big win, the couple have decided to spend their new money wisely.
“We’re not going to squander it. We’re pretty down-to-earth people – we’ll buy some nice things but save and invest the rest for our retirement,” she said.
“This is life-changing for us – in a good way.”
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