Man Reveals Outrageous Plan If He Wins Powerball’s Record $200 Million Jackpot: ‘Watch Out If You’re This Guy’s Miss’
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A man has revealed in a live TV interview that he will skip town and leave his wife behind if he wins Thursday’s record $200 million Powerball drawing.
Mark Orval, a former AFL player, was on his morning walk on the Gold Coast on Thursday morning when he was stopped by a Sunrise reporter who asked him what he wanted to do with the winnings.
“(I would) pack my bags, disappear, tell my lady I’m sick and I’ll never be home again and she’ll never know,” he said.
The comment prompted gasps from the show’s hosts, with the reporter saying “watch out if you’re this guy’s miss”.
The jackpot is the biggest in Australian history after it jumped from last week’s $150 million jackpot, where no jackpot was won.
Former AFL player turned social media star Mark Orval (pictured) told Sunrise he would leave his wife if he wins Powerball’s record $200 million jackpot on Thursday night
Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew said “there may be a few conversations going on in that household today, Lotto won or not”.
The former Collingwood player turned social media personality under the name ‘AngryDad’ took to Instagram to say he was joking and apologized to his wife, Sharon.
“How ironic I was taking a leisurely stroll at 5.30am planning my escape for tonight and bang, I’m being asked my plan and foolishly giving it away,” he said.
“Sorry Sharon, I was clearly joking.”
Sir. Orval would later ironically comment that “divorce is on the horizon” on a post his wife made about her watching the episode.
The multimillion dollar prize – the largest lottery prize offered in Australian history – will be life-changing for one lucky winner when the winning numbers are drawn and announced after entries close at 7pm. 19.30.
The jackpot is the biggest lottery prize offered in Australian history, with players around the country expected to be on the edge of their seats to draw the winning numbers
Officials at Lott expect about half of Australian adults, about 10 million people, to have bought an entry in Thursday’s lottery.
The winning Powerball numbers are drawn at 20:30 Australian Standard Time and 9.30pm for states and territories observing daylight saving time.
Players who take the top prize usually have to wait about two weeks before receiving their winnings, according to The Lott.
The previous record jackpot was $160 million, while the largest amount won in the lottery was claimed by a Sydney mother who took home $109 million in 2019.