NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING CORP.
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TORONTO - Congratulations to Jack Robertson of Fergus for going 'all in' to win the Poker Lotto all in jackpot worth $91,377 on Oct. 10, 2017. Jack also won $5,000 on the instant portion of his Poker Lotto play bringing his total winnings to $96,377.
“I knew someone who won $50,000 with Poker Lotto so I decided to give it a try,” shared Jack, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto where he picked up his winnings. “When the terminal shut down I thought there might be a power outage but the clerk told me to look at the screen. And that’s when I saw that I won over $90,000!”
The father of two and grandfather of two with a third on the way plans to treat his family to special trip, “I’d also love to build myself a brand new garage. I have a 1969 black muscle car that needs a new home!” he smiled.
“Winning the lottery is tough to put into words but I can tell you, it feels pretty damn good!” concluded Jack.
Poker Lotto players can opt for all in to take a chance on instantly winning a jackpot that starts at $10,000 and grows until it is won. Overall odds of winning any prize with Poker Lotto are 1 in 3.66. Visit the Poker Lotto page of olg.ca for full prize details and more information about all in.
The winning ticket was purchased at Grand River Raceway on Wellington County Road in Elora.
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