PRESS RELEASE: Hollywood Dream Winner Found!

PRESS RELEASE

Punter finally claims R1.9 million winning ticket!

In a bizarre turn of events, a 33 year old sales clerk and part time installation technician, walked into the Hollywoodbets Gauteng branch today, rightfully claiming his R1.9 million!

This came days after the company appealed to the public in search of the lucky winner, urging people to check their tickets. The popular bookmaker Hollywoodbets, which has 67 branches nationally, proudly announced that this is the largest payout so far, to a punter for this bet type, in its long and favourable history.

Andries, who did not want to divulge his surname or be photographed, described his destitution and scraping together R10 to buy a Powa Numbas ticket from Hollywood, in time for the South African Powerball on Tuesday, 17 February.

The father of two boys aged 4 and 13 said: “Two months back, the landlord wanted to kick me out, I have two children. He wanted to kick me out because I couldn’t pay my rent then they switched off my lights. Then the small one keep on asking me when are we going to get TV on? Then I asked my small one, let us kneel down and pray, he doesn’t even know how to pray. He asked me, what are we praying for? I said let us pray for the lights to be on … For two weeks, I didn’t have lights. I was buying take-aways up until the time when I didn’t have money anymore. I couldn’t even go to work for two weeks again, because I didn’t have money to go to work.”

He recently sold his wedding rings valued at R3000 for a meagre R500 in desperation and claims that he dreamt of the winning numbers. In his dream, he apparently triumphed over a tiger trying to kill him, which somehow translated into the winning numbers. He also added that the night of the dream, he slept at a customer’s house, because he didn’t have transport to go home.

Hollywoodbets Betting Operations Manager, Dermot O'Connell said: “Our huge winner, Andries, has recounted a remarkable tale of how he chose his lucky numbers. A poor man with a strong belief in his God, he dreamt of tigers and engines to find his numbers and now he has the chance to offer his children a better education, school uniforms and a roof over their heads. He has indicated his desire to start his own business and Hollywood wishes him all the success he deserves in his new venture.”

Hollywoodbets is well-known as South Africa’s premier betting brand and along with their 67 outlets, also offer betting via their website www.hollywoodbets.net and their mobile platform m.hollywoodbets.net

For more information or to claim your win, please contact:

Hollywoodbets – Betting Operations Manager Dermot O'Connell
Cell: 082 456 6660
Work: 031 263 0930
E-mail: dermot@hollywoodbets.net
Website: www.hollywoodbets.net

Published at 17.40 on Thursday the 19th February 2015.

Amazing story! Someone should help this guy with his finances......

PeeKay wrote: Amazing story! Someone should help this guy with his finances......

Agree PeeKay, I am sure there will be plenty trying to advantage of him. I am sure he will find he has a lot of new friends today.

Can someone confirm the time that the bet was taken at the Holly branch?

If what seems to be 07-30 am do they really open doors so early in the Capital City? :ohmy:

Why do I only get odds of R1,246,580 for R10.00 when I enter these same
numbers on the www.hollywoodbets.net website?

Greg Murrell wrote: Why do I only get odds of R1,246,580 for R10.00 when I enter these same
numbers on the www.hollywoodbets.net website?

Maybe Hollywood were reading the forum the otherday when there was a discussion about bookies giving a bonus, maybe they complied

Powa Numba Bet Options - AVAILABILITY
NOTICE - POWA NUMBAS - BET OPTIONS

The option to bet on 4 numbas plus the Powa Numba (5 balls in total) is available ONLY at Hollywood branches in Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Lesotho. Unfortunately this bet option is not available in KZN branches or on the Hollywoodbets website and mobile app. This is due to a system restriction.

The most recent winning bet for R1.9 million was taken at one of our branches in Gauteng.

If you attempt to take this bet on the Powa Numbas multi on the website/mobile and in KZN, it will only provide odds of 124,658/1. The odds for 4 balls+Powa Numba, taken at the other branches mentioned above will provide you with odds of 190,000/1.

All other combination bets are available in KZN, and the online platforms, but the 4 numbas+Powa Numba option will only be available in the coming months. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Below are the odds for Powa Numbas combinations are as follows:

Main Draw (1-45)
1 Number 8/1
2 Numbers 80/1
3 Number 1,000/1
4 Number 10,000/1

Powa Numba Draw (1-20)
Bonus Ball 18/1

Combinations (From Main Set + Powa Set)
Double 1+1 170/1
Treble 2+1 1,650/1
Quad 3+1 19,000/1
4 Numbas+1* 190,000/1

*NOT Available in KZN, Hollywood Website & Mobile App

Great story and congratulations to the winner...hope he can do a great amount of good for the kids...

TNaicker wrote: Great story and congratulations to the winner...hope he can do a great amount of good for the kids...

Yep, must agree with you. Seems to be a very busy fellow or rather absent-minded as he was not jumping up and down like most of us normal folk would have done and took a while to go and claim his massive windfall.

In fact in a most unusual manner, the bookies who faced the liability actually went out looking for the winner as if to say, hey we owe you big time. :lol:

mikesack wrote:

TNaicker wrote: Great story and congratulations to the winner...hope he can do a great amount of good for the kids...

Yep, must agree with you. Seems to be a very busy fellow or rather absent-minded as he was not jumping up and down like most of us normal folk would have done and took a while to go and claim his massive windfall.

In fact in a most unusual manner, the bookies who faced the liability actually went out looking for the winner as if to say, hey we owe you big time. :lol:

Agree...very rare that a debtor seeks out the creditor !!