Rafael Mesa Valdes of Toronto can“find his possible” after winning $5 million in the LOTTO 6/49 Classic Jackpot on November 29, 2023.
Rafael, a retiree from construction, has been a regular lottery player for the past 30 years and says his favourite game is LOTTO 6/49. “I also enjoy playing INSTANT tickets – especially CROSSWORD. This is my first big win!” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to collect his windfall.
“I went to the store and asked the clerk for a printout of the winning numbers. As I was matching the numbers, the last number was covered by my thumb. When I noticed it matched, I was shocked!” Rafael recalled. “I went to the ticket checker to double check and saw all the zeroes. I was so happy. I had hoped this day would come!”
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Rafael went home to celebrate his win over a nice dinner with his wife. “She didn’t believe me at first. She thought I was joking,” he laughed.
“I am excited to use this money to purchase a condo in downtown Toronto. When I moved here, I always wanted to live downtown and now I will! My heart is filled with joy and gratitude,” he concluded.
LOTTO 6/49 offers players a chance to win two multi-million dollar jackpots every Wednesday and Saturday, for the same $3 per play.
The Classic Draw offers a fixed $5 million jackpot for every draw, while the Gold Ball Draw guarantees a $1 million prize, or the growing jackpot that starts at $10 million and can exceed $60 million. Click here for more information about the new LOTTO 6/49.
The winning ticket was purchased at ABC Convenient on Bloor Street in Toronto.
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This is a press release supplied by the OLG.
