Alberta's newest millionaire credits a Chinese fortune cookie for her good fortune.
Deedra Clay, a 40-year-old grocery clerk and mother of two from Barrhead, won $6 million in last Friday's Super 7 lottery.
She is one of two lottery players to share the $12 million jackpot. The other winner is from Ontario.
She got her winning numbers - 2, 4, 9, 15, 25, 38 and 45 - from a fortune cookie.
They were one of two lines of numbers she got from a fortune cookie that turned out to be a triple fortune. Not only did the cookie contain two printed fortunes instead of one, one of string of numbers ended up being worth $6 million to her.
She has been playing the same two sets of numbers since her birthday last March.
"My family took me out for a Chinese dinner to celebrate and I got a fortune cookie with two fortunes and two sets of lottery numbers," she said today at the Western Canada Lottery Corp.'s office in St. Albert. "I've been playing both sets of numbers ever since."
She bought her lucky ticket from Barrhead Fresen IGA. She's Barrhead's first Super 7 millionaire.
She plans to use the money to pay bills, buy a new car and add an "industrial style" kitchen to her home.
"I've always enjoyed cooking and I'm just one step below being a (certified) Red Seal Chef," she said.
The Journal's Ben Gelinas will have the full story on her good fortune in Thursday's Journal.
I remember a story some years ago of a couple in New York that won a jackpot. They decided to play only because the jackpot had gotten so large. They searched their apartment for that old fortune cookie they put away for years. Well, they found it, played it and won! LOL
I wonder, What percentage of players use fortune cookie numbers as an algorithm? For every "fortune cookie" winner there are a lot more that won with plain old Quick Picks.
Consistantly, a group of us go across the line to New York state and eat at a Chinese Buffet. On the way back, we stop off and use the cookie numbers to buy New York Lotto tickets. In two years, the total winning are less then twenty bucks. I guess we'll have to drive father north in the future.
Just a few days ago I was about to play the numbers that my psychic gave me but forgot to.. Now I'm going to try both my psychic and fortune cookie's numbers.
Well I spend my one dollar twice a week on Powerball, using the six numbers on a fortune cookie I got last summer. What the heck.....it can happen.
I remember a story some years ago of a couple in New York that won a jackpot. They decided to play only because the jackpot had gotten so large. They searched their apartment for that old fortune cookie they put away for years. Well, they found it, played it and won! LOL
I have tried that too. No luck yet. A few months ago, I read where a group of people won using numbers in a fortune cookie.
I wonder, What percentage of players use fortune cookie numbers as an algorithm? For every "fortune cookie" winner there are a lot more that won with plain old Quick Picks.
I'm very happy 4 people with stories like that.....now if only
their luck could rub off on me!
I'm very happy 4 people with stories like that.....now if only
their luck could rub off on me!
i think that we all have a good shot at it if we stay positive....
Consistantly, a group of us go across the line to New York state and eat at a Chinese Buffet. On the way back, we stop off and use the cookie numbers to buy New York Lotto tickets. In two years, the total winning are less then twenty bucks. I guess we'll have to drive father north in the future.
Just a few days ago I was about to play the numbers that my psychic gave me but forgot to.. Now I'm going to try both my psychic and fortune cookie's numbers.