Trio of Canadian friends land 'unbelievable' lottery win together
A lucky Canadian trio from Alberta have struck it big, winning $250,000 from a lottery ticket they had purchased together.
Beaumont resident Guido Poitras, Salvatore Ferrari of Edmonton, and Thorsby resident Loretta Lemky occasionally play the game together, but the trio had never won, until now.
Their win came as a surprise after Poitras decided to check the results of the ticket online, confirming that they had just won a whopping $250,000.
“I checked to see if anyone in Alberta had won and then checked our numbers four times!” Poitras said when speaking with Lotto Spot.
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Excited to share the “unbelievable” news, Poitras called his friends, but neither Ferrari nor Lemky answered. He left them each a voicemail, telling them that they had secured the big win.
“When I heard the news, I didn’t believe it,” said Salvatore. “I called back, and his wife confirmed it. Then I knew it was true!”
As for their winnings, Lemky isn’t quite sure what they will spend them on.
“There are a number of things possible, I think we’re all just putting it in the bank for right now!”
The lucky 6/49 and Extra ticket was purchased at Shoppers Drug Mark in Beaumont, Alta., leaving the trio with a memory that will last a lifetime and a fun story to tell for years to come.
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