The lucky man took his time claiming the prize pool with officials calling out for Tasmanians to check their tickets about three days after the numbers were drawn.

"It's a long story! I am actually very lucky to have this ticket still," he laughed when speaking with an official from The Lott.

"I had completely forgotten about it, and then I'd woken up and gone to grab something out of my bedside table when I found all of this crumpled paper.

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"I had a look, and it was a few lottery tickets I'd bought the week before! I was actually about to throw them in the bin, thinking they were just receipts.

"Well, I quickly had a look at the winning numbers while I was in bed, and that's when I realised I'd won division one.

"I almost fell out of the bloody bed!

When asked how he planned to enjoy his prize, the stoked bloke said he had one thing in mind.

"I am going to have the time of my life! I want to go dancing and partying! I want to have fun!

"Maybe I will get married again, or have kids again! Or travel the world!

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"I want to start my life over again and really, really enjoy it! This is my time to just live life to the fullest.

"I'm not young, but now I want to live my life like I am young again!"

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