A MAN has distinguishable the wretched presen he realised he had now not gained £20 million in a lottery jackpot.
Rob Brodie neglected out at the life-changing sum thank you to 1 petite agonising trait, which nonetheless helps to keep him up at evening.
The Australian dad, 57, used to be positive he’d bagged the govern prize in March 2020.
Next checking the numbers extra carefully, he realised he used to be only a digit clear of splitting the abundance £40 million prize with one alternative winner.
Brodie bagged six out of the seven Powerball numbers, and were given a 12 the place he wanted an 11 within the extreme slot.
The sector’s “unluckiest” lotto winner controlled to hurry house slightly below £8,000.
Tragically, he didn’t realize in the beginning and going to mattress pondering he’d gained.
The upcoming morning upon nearer inspection he realised his mistake.
He mentioned: “I’m still loving sleep over it.
“I bring to mind it incessantly to this date, of ways alike I used to be and the way gut-wrenching it used to be.
“It would have made me and my two children set… with a very comfortable life.”
When Brodie didn’t get a telephone name that morning with just right information, he idea he may just nonetheless win a section two prize, which 5 alternative entrants had gained – bagging £100,000.
The Sunshine Coast resident spent his winnings on serving to his son purchase a primary automotive and gave some to his daughter.
Brodie discovered himself in section 3 next securing six proper numbers.
He mentioned: “I felt gutted and felt sick being only one number off. Then I thought well the second division is okay but I then learned I only won the third division.”
The dad-of-two has labored within the service provider military for 30 years.
He nonetheless rents the three-bedroom house he stocks together with his folk.
Brodie mentioned the cash from a section one win would’ve long past to his six alternative siblings.
Tragically the Aussie mentioned he known as them to apologise the upcoming date.
He mentioned: “I felt sorry for them and rang each one of them to say sorry I thought I had the opportunity to help them.”