Couple strikes AU$1.8m jackpot using grandchildren's birth dates

A recent Saturday X Lotto drawing made nearly a dozen people millionaires across Australia.

One of the division one winning entries was purchased by a Golden Grove couple, who revealed they had a sleepless weekend after realizing what prize they had won.

Saturday X Lotto drawing produces 11 division one winning entries

The incredibly lucky couple purchased their 18-game entry from The Grove Newsagency, Shops 28B-28C Golden Grove Village Shop in Golden Grove.

Entering Saturday X Lotto draw 4687 on June 20, 2026, they emerged as one of the division one winners.

The drawing in question saw winning numbers 22, 14, 6, 21, 9, 3 and supplementary numbers 38 and 20 drawn.

In total, there were 11 division one winning entries from the recent Saturday X Lotto drawing.

Three of the winning division one winning entries came from Western Australia, while four were sold in New South Wales and two came from Victoria and one each in South Australia and Queensland.

Each of the division one winning entries is entitled to a life-changing AU$1.8m ($1.3m) prize.

"How can a piece of paper be so life-changing?"

An official from The Lott contacted the Adelaide residents who held one of the 11 division one winning entries from Saturday X Lotto.

The Golden Grove couple admitted they were just going out of bed, adding that they didn't sleep at all over the weekend.

"I was up for 24 hours straight. I felt like a zombie all day Sunday," the lucky woman said.

The Adelaide woman added: "We just can’t believe it. It’s completely life-altering. I was just saying to my husband, ‘How can a piece of paper be so life-changing?’. It’s scary!"

The fortunate player admitted that she has been playing lottery games "forever."

However, a couple of months ago, she altered the numbers she used and was surprised to see the life-changing prize.

"I changed them to include the great-grandchildren’s birthdays and some other special dates," the woman said.

The lucky couple revealed that after winning the division one prize, they plan to first pay some bills. Then, they said they will help their children.

"My husband and I have never been to Darwin, but we’ve always wanted to do it, so we’ll definitely have a trip there," the woman said in conclusion.

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