Woman surprised and shocked after AU$150K scratch-off win

• AU$10 ticket resulted in a life-changing win for one Caboolture, Queensland player
• The winner scored an AU$150,000 top prize from Crosswords Connect
• The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 1.25m

After scoring a sweet six-figure prize from a lottery ticket, an incredibly lucky woman is already dreaming how she will be spending her newfound fortune.

That’s the case for a Caboolture, Queensland, Australia woman, who won a one-in-a-lifetime prize from an AU$10 scratch-off ticket.

The player liked Crosswords games

The winner purchased her scratch-its ticket from Nextra Morayfield Village News, Shop 5, Morayfield Shopping Center at 171 Morayfield Road in Morayfield.

In an interview for an official from The Lott, the winner explained that she likes scratch-off tickets and usually buys Crosswords games.

The lucky woman admitted that scratching off tickets has turned as a little ritual for her and she was incredibly excited to win such a life-changing prize.

Once the woman scratched off the AU$10 Crosswords Connect ticket she purchased, she was shocked to realize that she had just won one of the top prizes for an AU$150,000 ($105,000) payday.

Admitting that she was still excited and in shock, the woman recalled the moment of the win and said: "I couldn’t tell if I was reading it right. I was checking it and double checking it and quadruple checking it."

While she liked scratch-off tickets, the lucky player said that she has never won any prize larger than AU$150 ($105).

Now, thanks to the life-changing win, the lucky Caboolture said she is considering purchasing land.

"I also have a holiday coming up so I’ll be able to splurge a little more while I’m there! Thank you so much. It’s amazing," she said in conclusion.

The fortunate winner beat the odds of 1 in 1,251,000 to win the top prize

Each Crosswords Connect ticket costs AU$10 and grants players a chance to win a prize between AU$12 and AU$150,000.

Undoubtedly, the fortunate Caboolture woman will always remember the time she won the lottery, considering that the odds of scoring AU$150,000 from Crosswords Connect are 1 in 1,251,000.

The popular ticket offers two top prizes of AU$150,000 each and after the latest win, another such prize remains in play.

A tier-two prize from the AU$10 ticket awards AU$15,000, while a tier-three prize awards AU$1,000.

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