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2022 arrives with 'first big win' for Queensville resident

Regular lottery player Olga Inozemtseva won an Encore lottery with a ticket purchased in Newmarket
Olga Inozemtseva of Queensville
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Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for Olga Inozemtseva of Queensville. She matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the Dec. 31, 2021 Lotto Max draw to win $100,000!

"I'm a regular lottery player. I love the Instant games, Lotto Max and Lotto 6/49. I always add Encore," shared Olga while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her winnings. "This is my first big win!"

The 42-year-old who works in finance, says it was New Year’s Day when she woke up and checked her ticket using the OLG App to discover her big win. "I saw that I won and thought 'Oh my God! Wow!' I asked my family to pinch me because I thought I was dreaming," she laughed.

Olga plans to pay some bills and invest. "I will put some aside for travel when it's safe again."

"This win feels amazing! I've been dreaming about something like this for so long."

Encore offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an extra $1. There is an Encore draw every day.

OLG is booking in-person prize claim appointments at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto. As there are limited appointments, we strongly encourage those witch claims between $1,000 and $49,999.90 to submit their claims online or mail them. Submitting claims online is fast, secure and enables OLG to process the claim in a timely manner. Customers with prizes over $50,000 are asked to call 1-800-387-0098 to discuss available prize claim options.

The winning ticket was purchased at Petro Canada on Yonge Street in Newmarket.

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