TORONTO, ON – Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Ryaan of Brampton. He matched all seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the January 17, 2023 LOTTO MAX draw to win $1 million! He also won $7 on his other ENCORE selections, bringing his total winnings to $1,000,007!
Ryaan, a self-employed man, says he has been playing the lottery on and off for years.""LOTTO MAX is my favourite game. I don't always add ENCORE, but I changed my mind and added it to my ticket last minute,"" he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings.
This is Ryaan's second big win. He also won $180,000 with LOTTO MAX on December 28, 2022. ""I checked my ticket on the OLG App and my jaw dropped,"" he said. ""I was speechless for at least three minutes. I knew the odds of this happening were slim, but for it to happen twice is out of this world!""
He says he called my girlfriend to tell her about the win and she started crying. ""She is so happy for me,"" he smiled.
He plans to invest his win and spoil himself with some travel. ""I feel like I am on top of the world,"" Ryaan concluded.
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The winning ticket was purchased at Petro Canada on Main Street in Brampton.