A BATHURST man has been identified as one of 17 division one winners in the New Year's Eve Lotto draw, winning more than $2.3 million.
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The man purchased the ticket from thelott.com, selecting a 50-game QuickPick.
He's not normally a Lotto player, but decided he would try his luck with a ticket in Friday night's $40 million draw.
"I've been waiting for your call!" the man in his 40s laughed when an official from The Lott made contact to confirm his win on New Year's Day.
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"I checked my ticket last night, but I still managed to sleep alright.
"I was just at home, and others in the house were checking their tickets, so I thought I should check mine too.
"I hopped on the laptop, and at first, it didn't really make sense to me. Then I realised I'd won division one."
The 17 division one winners across Australia won a total of $2,352,941.18.
