A MEDOWIE couple received a nice Easter surprise last Saturday after picking up over $98,000 on a Keno ticket they purchased at Souths Merewether.

The triumphant couple said they had previously thought about changing the numbers they used on their Keno entries, but thankfully had decided to stick with the ones they knew and now loved.

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“The win was an incredible Easter surprise and we’re just speechless,” the couple told Keno.

“We play a little bit but have never won anything substantial, so this just goes to show you have to be in it to win it, and we just happened to be at the right place at the right time,” they said.

The couple said that never in their wildest dreams did they think they would win so much.

“After thinking about changing our numbers, it was incredible to see that the ones we stuck with pop up on the screen.

“We just can’t wait to celebrate and share it with our family,” they said.

The couple are currently looking to buy a new home and said that the win will allow them some flexibility and freedom while they’re searching.

In 2021, Keno players across the eastern states of Australia celebrated more than 36.2 million wins totalling over $590.3 million.

The couple joined a number of winners across Port Stephens this month, including a $650,000 win for a Raymond Terrace man earlier in the month and $25,000 for a resident from Soldiers Point this week.

By Tara CAMPBELL