Lotto winner's 'surprising' reaction after scoring huge $1million prize

Division one winner said he has stayed calm He has not decided how he will spend the moneyREAD MORE: Lucky Aussie scored $150million jackpot 

A man who won more than a million dollars in a Lotto draw says that he is 'surprisingly' calm, despite taking out the massive prize.

The man who lives in Warrawee on Sydney's North Shore was one of five winners who took out the division one winning prize on Saturday, worth $1,048,013.90.

He said he entered the same numbers he does each week when he buys a Lotto ticket.

Despite the massive win, the man said he hasn't let the life-changing moment get the better of him.

A man who won a million dollars in the Saturday Lotto draw, says he has remained calm despite taking out the massive prize (stock image)

A man who won a million dollars in the Saturday Lotto draw, says he has remained calm despite taking out the massive prize (stock image)

'I'm pretty calm surprisingly,' he said.

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'I'm quite private so I won't be doing too much to celebrate and I think I'll keep the news to myself.'

The man said he has no plans to spend his earnings however other than using the money to pay off some of his expenses.

'Bills are the first thing that comes to mind,' he said.

'It'll definitely help a lot. I'm not sure what else at the moment but I'll have a good think about it.'

The winning numbers for the draw on Saturday were 22, 42, 39, 28, and 21.

The supplementary numbers drawn were 13 and 29.

The total division one prize pool was worth $5,240,069.50.

The man entered the same numbers he does each week when he buys a Lotto ticket (stock image)

The man entered the same numbers he does each week when he buys a Lotto ticket (stock image)

Aussies will be gearing up for the Powerball on Thursday, with a $12million division one jackpot up for grabs in draw 1464.

An Adelaide man became $150million richer after he took out the massive Powerball jackpot on May 24.

He became Australia's biggest individual lottery winner by entering the winning numbers.

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