Somehow, Brian Shatsky of King City maintained his composure when he discovered he had won $100,000.
“The lady behind me was shocked I was so calm. She couldn’t believe I wasn’t jumping up and down and screaming,” he said while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings.
The married father of two and grandfather of two matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in exact order in the April 20, 2024 Lotto 6/49 draw.
While the 68-year-old accountant has been playing the lottery every week for the past 20 years, he his first big win was “a nice surprise.”
Shatsky plans on investing and sharing his winnings with his children.
The winning ticket was purchased at George’s Convenience on Disera Drive in Thornhill.
