Alberta Lotto 6/49 Winner Thought He Was Only $25K Richer Until He Checked His Ticket Again
"I rechecked it and saw that it was a few more numbers."
A Lotto 6/49 winner in Alberta got a lot more than he bargained for when he found out he had a winning ticket worth $250,000.
Vernon Burpee, from Spruce Grove, had purchased his ticket from a 7-Eleven outlet at 9655 63 Avenue in Edmonton on August 22.
The draw was announced on August 24 -- a day before Burpee visited his local store to tally his ticket, as per a press release.
“I thought I had won $25,000," Burpee said of his initial reaction. However, after checking his ticket once again, he realized there were a few more zeroes at the end.
"Eventually I handed it to the clerk to check for me," Burpee said.
And the cashier was able to confirm what Burpee was seeing – he'd actually bagged a handsome $250,000.
As for how he would spend the windfall, Burpee doesn't have too many grand plans just yet.
“I’m going to put it all in the bank,” Burpee said.
Burpee joins a string of recent Albertan Lotto winners. Another Lotto 6/49 ticket-holder from Edmonton has bagged an incredible $17 million, after entering the draw hours before the final results.
Lotto 6/49 also announced its decision, earlier this week, to introduce new improvements across the country and increase the chances for more people to win.