Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for Suzan Yilmaz Uyanik of Oakville. She matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in exact order in the Oct. 26, Lotto 6/49 draw to win $100,000!
Uyanik, who is self-employed, occasionally plays the lottery with OLG, picking up tickets every couple of months. When she plays, Uyanik always makes sure to add Encore to her tickets. The mother of two is now celebrating her first big win!
“My husband and I were out for breakfast with family when he reminded me to check my ticket. I didn’t think much of it and had him check it using the OLG app,” Suzan recalled, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her winnings.
“As we finished our meal, my husband asked me to step outside with him. Once we were there, he said to me, ‘I think we have a big winner here!’ He showed me the prize amount and I was so shocked! I’ve never won anything like this before.”
“At first, it was hard to understand what was happening. It was like being in an elevator and suddenly feeling it drop beneath you,” Uyanik smiled. “My husband kept counting the zeros to be sure we were reading it correctly. We’re used to winning Free Plays,” she laughed.
Uyanik has yet to decide what to do with her winnings. “I have no plans yet. It’s still hard to believe I even won!” she concluded.
Encore offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an extra $1. There are two encore draws every day.
The winning ticket was purchased at Eglinton Smoke Shop on Eglinton Avenue East in Toronto.
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