Queensland resident slaps her face in disbelief as she realizes she holds a share of Australia’s record-breaking powerball prize

An Australian woman from Queensland experienced a moment of disbelief and sheer joy as she discovered she held a winning lottery ticket, securing an astonishing $100 million in Australia’s record-breaking Powerball draw. The jackpot, totalling $200 million, required her to split the prize with another winner from Singleton, New South Wales.

The fortunate winner, who chose to remain anonymous, recounted her surreal morning as she woke up for a 6 am gym class and decided to check her lottery ticket online. The shocking revelation left her so stunned that she started slapping her face in disbelief. The woman, overwhelmed by the realization of her good fortune, described pacing back and forth while questioning the reality of the moment.

Using The Lott app, she scanned her ticket, and to her amazement, all the winning numbers were illuminated on her phone screen. Overwhelmed by the life-changing news, she immediately called her father for advice, deciding to cancel her gym plans and celebrate with champagne.

Reflecting on her plans for the winnings, the fortunate winner expressed a desire to change the course of her career, mentioning her dream of starting her own business. She also envisioned purchasing acreage in Queensland and treating her loved ones to a holiday in Italy.

The other winning ticket belonged to a couple from Singleton, New South Wales, who, when asked about their plans, humorously declared that work was off the table, and an overseas tour might be on the horizon.

The winning numbers for the Powerball draw were 12, 33, 23, 35, 1, 26, and 32, with the Powerball number 10.

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