After 30 years playing the lottery Mississauga man wins $145K
Published February 15, 2023 at 10:53 am
A Mississauga man is planning a trip after winning the lottery.
Fon Que of Mississauga won the jackpot, $140,789.20, in the Poker Lotto All In game on Dec. 30, according to a press release from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). He also won $5,000 on the instant portion of his Poker Lotto play, bringing his total winnings to $145,789.20.
Fon, who works in the jewelry industry, says he’s been playing the lottery for about 30 years. He says Poker Lotto is his favourite game.
“I went to play a round at the store and I was shocked to see I won. I couldn’t believe it,” he said while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings. “I couldn’t wait to tell my wife!”
Fon plans to go on a trip somewhere in the country and decide how to spend the rest of his winnings later.
“I feel joy and happiness,” he said.
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The winning ticket was purchased at Petro Canada on Burnhamthorpe Road in Mississauga.
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