Pair of Aussie Lotto players score $15m with jackpot win
The punters share the division one $30 million jackpot which had been highly anticipated, becoming instant millionaires.
The numbers which brought generational wealth from draw #1642 were 11, 32, 40, 42, 38, 29, 34 and the supp's were 15, 3 and 47.
While neither ticketholders were from WA, one Sandgroper had the luck in division two — being one of six players to bag a handy $74,753.60.
Another 14 West Aussie's picked up $3,897.60 from division three wins.
The big win comes after two west Aussie's from opposite sides of the river won more than $1 million each from Saturday's lotto draw.
Lotterywest spokesperson Zoe Wender said the weekend wins brought WA's total of division one wins to 51 for the year.
'It's been a wild weekend in Perth, but these two West Aussies have weathered the storm in the best way possible,' she said.
'We look forward to hearing from these winners and welcoming them into Lotterywest's winner's room soon when they come forward to claim their prize.'
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