Two residents of the Montérégie won the jackpot of 6/49 on the same day on April 16.
Albert Rainville obtained the jackpot after buying his ticket in a proxy convenience store in Saint-Hyacinthe, Loto-Québec said on Thursday.
By paying for its full gasoline, the retiree from the construction said in a joke to the cashier that he “would take a check for $ 5,000,000”. The latter announced to him later that he did win the lottery.
“My eyes have flowed a little,” he said. He celebrated his fortune with his wife and children.
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For his part, Bernard Dupuis bought a ticket each month for the prints of the Lotto 6/49. So he never realized that he had the winning ticket … since March 22! He bought this famous ticket in a pharmaprix in Longueuil.
The retiree from the Imprimerie Domaine discovered the happy news with his spouse on April 16, on the same date as Albert Rainville.
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Mr. Rainville also intends to realize his dream of buying a van and keeping his promise to donate to an organization that helps women victims of violence.
Bernard Dupuis plans to return to Hawaii and buy a new property.
The men received their check together on April 25.
