Lucky Powerball winner scoops $8m with late father's numbers

A man who used his late father’s numbers to play Powerball has won $8m.

The lucky punter, from Greenfield Park, western Sydney, was the only division one winner in last night’s draw.

“I’m still in shock,” he said this morning after 9, 5, 32, 33, 4 and 25 appeared.

“I’m away on my holidays at the moment and now it’s confirmed it’s a beautiful holiday for me.”

“I’ve been keeping these numbers for my late father believe it or not. I’ve been putting them on for three years.”

His dad had been playing the game for 20years and we’re so lucky we retained them.”

Across Australia there were 404,527 winners sharing $14m-plus.