After playing the lottery for 30 years, Toronto man finally wins big
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Rafael Mesa Valdes won the $5 million Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot on the Nov. 29 draw.
After playing the lottery for the past 30 years, a Toronto man has finally hit the jackpot.
Rafael Mesa Valdes won the $5 million Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot on the Nov. 29 draw, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced in a news release Wednesday.
Valdes said he has been a regular lottery player for 30 years, with his favourite game being 6/49 and this being his first big win.
He said he went to the store and asked for a printout of the winning numbers.
“As I was matching the numbers, the last number was covered by my thumb,” Valdes said.
“When I noticed it matched, I was shocked…. 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.”
He celebrated the win with a a dinner with his wife, who didn’t believe him at first that he had won, thinking he was joking.
Valdes, who is a retiree from construction, said he plans to use the money to buy a condo in downtown Toronto.
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