A homeless man who won big on the Melbourne Cup from a $5 bet said just a couple of months ago he was crying on the side of the road with nowhere to go. The man, who wanted only to be known as Robert, celebrated his $106,000 TAB win on Tuesday night with a few drinks and a pizza with his girlfriend. “It’s the one time of year I do justify putting on a few Easybets.”When Robert realised the win was real, he broke down crying. In the last couple of years his mother died and he became homeless, without even a car to his name. “Now, I consider myself blessed, really.”When he won the money, he “couldn’t help” yelling.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 09, 2023 02:07 UTC