Canadian suddenly $5 million richer after Lotto 6/49 lottery win | Daily Hive | National

A lucky Canadian is waking up to a brand-new reality after winning a multimillion-dollar lottery prize.

The Lotto 6/49 lottery draw took place on Wednesday, May 27, and the Classic Draw winning numbers were 5, 27, 35, 38, 44, and 46 (bonus 3). One lottery player’s ticket managed to match all six numbers, netting them the Classic Draw top prize worth $5 million. According to WCLC, the life-changing ticket was sold in Alberta.

The Classic Draw second prize ended up being split between three lottery players who matched five of the six numbers and the bonus number. One ticket was sold in B.C., while two were sold in Ontario. Each winner will take home a $66,651.50 prize.

Fifty Canadians matched five of the six Classic Draw numbers to score the third prize, netting a $1,679.20 prize each.

There was also another big win during Wednesday’s draw. At the time, the Gold Ball top prize was worth $14 million. Although no one won the jackpot, someone did match the White Ball winning number 73324147-01 to score the $1-million prize. The ticket was sold in Quebec.

In B.C., someone is $500,000 richer after winning the Classic Draw Extra Prize. They purchased their winning ticket in Burnaby. In Ontario, no one won the $1-million Encore prize.

The last time someone in Canada won the Lotto 6/49 jackpot was on May 16. A lottery player who bought their ticket in Manitoba managed to match the Gold Ball Prize Draw winning numbers 24182524-02 to win the $46-million prize.

The next Lotto 6/49 draw is on Saturday, May 30, and the Gold Ball prize is worth $16 million.

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