“I called my daughter and said: ‘How would you feel if I told you I was going to pay your mortgage’?
“My son didn’t believe me at first – he had to check the ticket himself. They were both thrilled for me.”
$10 million is up for grabs in this evening's Lotto First Division draw. Photo / Michael Bradley
The woman won with the same numbers she had been playing for years, she said.
She was also thrilled that another person had shared the big win with her.
“When I saw I had all six numbers and the Powerball, my first thought was: ‘I really hope someone else has won too’.
“That was before I saw the official results that it was two of us.”
The second $15m winner was planning to buy a house and help his family.
He had gathered them to share the good news and they celebrated with a glass of champagne, he revealed.
The pair became the 10th and 11th Lotto multimillionaires this year.
What to do if you win
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