It appears the reality hasn't sunken in yet for a Vancouver man who won last week's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot.
The Kitsilano resident went back to the Mac's convenience store Sunday morning, where he first learned that he held the lucky ticket, to pick up some cigarettes with his brother.
"Still a regular customer," employee Navinder Kalra told The Province. "He said he's still thinking what to do [with the money]. He's still in shock."
The man, not yet identified by the British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC), is in his 60s and goes into the store at Broadway and Hemlock about twice a week to buy lottery tickets.
Cashier Sunil Arora said the man went in Saturday afternoon to check the ticket, initially, didn't believe his good fortune, and called a BCLC hot line to confirm the numbers.
"He was very, very surprised," said Arora.
The winning ticket was drawn Friday night.
"Until they come in and present us with an actual ticket," BCLC spokesman Trevor Miller said, "that win remains unconfirmed."
Because the Friday Lotto Max jackpot was worth $50 million, the drawing also produced an additional 9 MaxMillions draws, each worth $1 million. Every time a MaxMillions draw occurs, Lottery Post publishes all of the extra winning numbers.
Friday night's MaxMillions draw results can be found here: www.lotterypost.com/specialresults/lottomax-maxmillions-2010-10-29.asp
Congratulations multi-million net jackpot winner and Kitsilano resident!
We'll both be celebrating about the same time, come the monies received!
why do they put this type of information out on the internet?
don't they realize they are setting this man up for an ambush?
sheesh.
Um, exactly WHO will people "ambush"? Nobody has even mentioned a name yet. Not to mention that practically every lottery winner has their name published.
criminals know the guy is holding a $50 million winning lottery ticket.
criminals know the store location.
criminals know he is a regular at the store.
criminals know his description.
criminals know his purchasing habits.
don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure it out the guy is a sitting duck.
Sounds like you got a piece of that HaveABall!
Didja?
Hum, he had better pull it together: take a deep breath or sigh and get some rest -- he will need it! With all that publicity, he should get out of Dodge, permanently, after tying up some loose ends. Anyway, congratulations to him on his new found wealth because he has something to be truly thankful for during this holiday season.
I hope the man lives long enough to spend it...
Not yet Ridge Runner; I'm joyfully believing it's coming to me soon though.
OK, best of luck to ya!
Yep. Even though his name hasn't been made public, there's still enough info there for someone local to track him down.
lucky winners are kurt blanchette-ebert 63 and his partner bert 52 ,they were on the news and kurt will buy brand new bentley. good luck to them
thank you for that tought HAVEABALL is a beautiful visualization,with a lot of power,be bless with the best of lucks.Celebrate.