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Dhanraj Bhuruth, an automotive worker from Brampton, won a Lotto 6/49 prize worth $1 million in the Gold Ball Draw.
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The husband and father said he’s been a regular lottery player for the past 10 years and plays his own numbers that are significant to him and his family.
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Bhuruth says he was in the store when he discovered his big windfall.
“I saw the Big Winner screen appear and I had to scan it again, it was so unbelievable,” he told OLG after his big win in the Nov. 11 draw. “I scanned it for a third time and took a photo of the screen. I still couldn’t accept it was real.”
Following that, he brought his family to the store.
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“I told them I needed to show them something, and I was laughing. My wife was wondering what was going on — she didn’t believe it at first. My children said, ‘Yes it’s true!’”
Bhuruth plans to pay down his mortgage and take his wife on her dream trip.
“I never imagined I would win money like this. I feel so thankful!”
His winning ticket was purchased at Petro Canada on Weston Rd. in Toronto.
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