‘Is this real?’: Quick pick the key to $60M Lotto Max jackpot for Richmond Hill woman | 24CA News
Camellia Kazemi Talachi has been a daily lottery participant for the previous 4 years, usually choosing her personal numbers, however a swap to “quick picks” is what received her a $60 million jackpot.
The Richmond Hill resident just lately claimed the winnings on the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto, saying it “seems so surreal.”
A press release from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation issued Friday stated Talachi received the jackpot within the Nov. 29 Lotto Max draw.
Talachi, who switched to purchasing “quick pick” tickets a couple of months in the past as a substitute of choosing her personal numbers, realized she received huge when she stopped to examine her ticket at a fuel station — unaware that the winner was bought in Richmond Hill.
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“I gave my ticket to the clerk, and when the winning jingle started playing, I knew I won something but didn’t know how much until OLG called the store and told me it was $60 million,” she stated within the OLG assertion.
She was attempting to course of what had occurred as her mom waited within the automobile exterior.
“I saw my life pass before my eyes as I stood there in shock. I kept thinking, ‘Is this real?’ I couldn’t concentrate and started to shake,” she stated.
“The clerk, who was very excited for me, helped calm me down so I could go back to my car without worrying my mom that something was wrong.”
Talachi then drove half-hour with out telling her mother she received.
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When she bought residence, she ready to inform her household the massive news.
“My sister thought I was kidding,” Talachi stated.
“But when I started jumping up and down and cheering, she started to do the same. The entire family was overjoyed for me.”
Talachi stated she has many plans for her winnings, together with sharing, creating employment, and travelling along with her household to view historic artwork items.
“I want to be an entrepreneur and create jobs, but I need to take the time to figure out how to do this sustainably,” she added.
The OLG stated the profitable ticket was purchased on the Bayview Kitchen Food Fair on Bayview Avenue.
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