A Markham man matched five of five cards to win $100,000 in the July 18 Poker Lotto draw.
Tak Tse, a 72-year-old retiree, has been playing the lottery with OLG for about 10 years but is now now celebrating his first big win after checking his ticket at the store.
“I scanned my ticket and at first, I didn’t know how much I had won,” Tse told OLG. “Once I found out, I was so happy! It feels great to win.”
After returning to his car, Tse shared the exciting news with his wife.
“She couldn’t believe it,” he told OLG. “She kept saying ‘It might be wrong,’ but I assured her it was real.”
For now, Tse plans to invest his winnings.
The winning ticket was bought at Carlton Road Convenience on Carlton Rd. in Unionville.
Meanwhile, a Thornhill woman is celebrating after winning a $250,000 top prize with Instant Crossword Deluxe.
Retiree Lydia Fong has been playing the lottery with OLG for about 20 years but this is her first big win.
“When I bought this ticket, it was the last one in the display case,” Fong told OLG. “The store clerk offered to open a new pack of tickets for me, but I was happy to take the last one.”
The last one turned out to be the lucky one.
“My husband and I went for coffee, and I decided to play my ticket,” Fong said.
“At first, I thought I had won $100, so I went back to the store to check it. When I saw the prize amount, I had to do a double take. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, and neither could my husband. We were just in shock!”
Of her winning moment, Fong said: “It’s been wonderful. It was such a shock, but I’m so happy.”
Fong said she’s looking forward to travelling, sharing her windfall with her family, and enjoying her retirement.
The winning ticket was bought at Kitchen Food Fair on Bayview Ave. in Richmond Hill.