Two lucky Canadians win hefty Lotto Max second prize
Several Canadians beat the odds on Tuesday night’s Lotto Max draw.
The Sept. 2 draw had a $40-million jackpot up for grabs. The winning numbers were 04, 14, 22, 35, 37, 38, 49, and bonus 45.
While no one became an overnight multimillionaire, two Canadians did match six out of seven winning numbers, including the bonus, to split the Lotto Max second prize. One player from Maple Ridge, B.C., and one from Creston, B.C., are each taking home $81,695.70.
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Thirty-five Canadians managed to match six out of the seven numbers, winning $4,668.30 each.
The luck didn’t stop there.
The winning numbers for the Lotto Max Extra prize were 28, 55, 72, and 83.
A player from Gibson, B.C., matched all four of the numbers to win the top prize of $500,000. Forty Canadians matched three out of four, taking home a modest $1,000 each.
The next Lotto Max jackpot increases to $50 million with two Maxmillions, so don’t forget to grab a ticket before the Friday, Sept. 5 draw.
There’s also Wednesday night’s Lotto 6/49 draw with a Gold Ball jackpot of $12 million.
Make sure to check your lottery tickets from the long weekend. There were plenty of winners from last Friday’s Lotto Max draw and Saturday’s Lotto 6/49 draw.
You could end up like an Ontario lottery player who wasted no time after winning a hefty prize.
Oakville resident Noreen Doyle won a $250,000 top prize with Instant Bingo Multiplier.
The 56-year-old has been playing with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) for decades. She plays weekly, enjoying Instant classics like Bingo and Crossword, as well as draw-based games like Lotto Max.
Doyle said she discovered her first big win after buying a lottery ticket as part of her regular routine while on her break at work.
āI played my ticket right away, just outside the store. When I discovered Iād won $250,000, I was so surprised and kept double-checking my ticket, just to be sure,ā she recalled. āThen, I punched out from work and left right away.ā
Check out her full story.
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