Jose Lima’s summer just got a whole lot better after the retiree won $100,000 by matching six of seven Encore numbers on a Lotto 6/49 draw last fall.
It took nearly 10 full months for the 69-year-old to realize the win as the ticket in question was in the pocket of a jacket he had lent to a friend.
Full text of a news release issued today by OLG follows:
TORONTO - Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for Jose Lima of Sault Ste. Marie. Jose matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in exact order in the Sept. 28, 2019 Lotto 6/49 draw to win $100,000!
Jose, a 69-year-old retired electrician, had forgotten his ticket in a jacket that he had lent to a friend and only discovered it when the jacket was returned to him! When he checked his ticket at a retailer, the terminal froze. “I thought I had won $1,000. Then OLG called and the other customers in the store started to congratulate me,” he shared, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his cheque. “It wasn’t until the validation slip came out that I realized I had won $100,000,” he smiled.
After he found out about his win, the father and grandfather called his kids and didn’t tell anyone else.
Jose has since used his winnings to purchase a cottage where he can spend his leisure time and relax, unwind and spend his time boating.
“I feel wonderful. It’s something that happens once in a lifetime, if it ever happens at all,” he concluded.
The OLG Prize Centre in Toronto has resumed in-person prize claims for winning-ticket holders of $50,000 or more by-appointment only. To best protect customers and staff, OLG has put in place appropriate health and safety protocols in accordance with guidelines from public health officials, which include physical distancing measures, the mandatory use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the pre-screening of visitors before granting entry. Currently, OLG is reaching out to major prize winners ($50,000+) who have been unable to claim their prizes due to COVID-19 to schedule appointments for in-person prize claims. In the coming weeks, OLG will open appointments to anyone wishing to claim their prize in-person at the Prize Centre.
Encore offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an extra $1. There is an Encore draw every day.
The winning ticket was purchased at Stamping Grounds on Second Line in Sault Ste. Marie.
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2020-07-06 22:59:00Z
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