Cousins share $5M lottery jackpot

Two cousins from Kelowna are planning to buy a boat and do some travelling after winning a big lottery prize.

Hoa and Duc Nguyen have been presented with a cheque for $5 million after matching all six numbers from the Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot draw on April 8, 2023.

The pair purchased the ticket from Orchard Park Mall and Hoa discovered their win on Easter Sunday after looking up the winning numbers on PlayNow.com.

“I matched the winning numbers online to the numbers on our ticket and couldn’t believe it,” Hoa recalled. “I thought, ‘Oh my gosh!’ I was speechless.”

Duc and Hoa had pre-planned to go out for breakfast with some family members that morning, which turned out to be the perfect opportunity to surprise them all with the exciting news.

“They were all freaking out and nobody could finish their breakfast,” Hoa said. “They were all shaking with excitement!”

Both Duc and Hoa enjoy fishing and have plans to purchase a boat with part of their prize. They also look forward to visiting family in Vietnam and plan to surprise them with the news of the win along with a gift of some of their winnings. Hoa will also purchase a home.

Both added they feel “blessed” to win a prize worth that much money.

Lotto 6/49 is a nationwide lottery game drawn on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Gold Ball Draw is a guaranteed prize draw where players will win either the Guaranteed Prize of $1 million, or the growing Gold Ball Jackpot that starts at $10 million. The Classic Jackpot offers a prize that is always $5 million.

You can find out more details at PlayNow.com.