A man in Canada has had a truly amazing 24 hours, winning CA$2 million (US$1.5 million) on the lottery on the same day as his birthday and retirement.
Vancouver resident Ping Kuen Shum was already in high spirits after celebrating his birthday and retirement on April 28, when he decided to buy a ticket for the BC/49 draw the same night.
Amazingly, all six of Shum's numbers — 09, 12, 13, 18, 21, and 29 — came through, winning the birthday boy the entire CA$2 million jackpot.
Shum said he celebrated with a dim sum meal alongside family and friends. He is also planning on spending his winnings on a trip to China.
"It's unbelievable that all three events happened on the same day," said Shum. "I have worked hard for so many years and I'm looking forward to sharing this fortune with my family."
Shum purchased the winning ticket at the Parker Place Convenience Centre in Richmond, British Columbia.
According to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) the odds of winning the BC/49 jackpot are one in 13,983,816.
The BCLC said they were unable to disclose how old Shum is or where he retired from.
The BC/49 is a British Columbia-only lottery, which takes every Wednesday and Saturday in the Canadian province.
In March, a teenager in Canada celebrated winning the lottery on the milestone of her 18th birthday.
Charlie Lagarde, from Quebec, purchased the ticket along with a bottle of champagne to celebrate her birthday, and and won CA$1,000 (US$773.80) per week for the rest of her life.
"It's without taxes so it's equivalent to a salary of more than CA$100,000 a year, so it's a great start in life for that young lady," Patrice Lavoie, a spokeswoman for Loto-Quebec, said.
"That was her first lottery ticket ever and she fell upon a winning ticket."
Congratulations Mr. Shum...hope you don't get hounded for handouts with your picture plastered all over the place!
Another great feel good story!
Not too shabby PK. !!!!!.... Kudos & congrats to you, fellow lottery player
Have a fantastic retirement and a wonderful trip to China.
He hit the Trifecta. B-day, Retirement, Lottery win. It doesn't get any better than that.
Congratulations!!!!
Bleudog101, Mr. Shum will be in China soon. While he is there the excitement will die down here in British Columbia, Canada.
I also love good news and good stories.
Happy Cinco De Mayo tomorrow May 5, 2018.
An amazing 3 for 3 eh?
Wonder who he's picking in the Derby?
On a side note here, Mega Millions won in Ohio. Was it a record amount of secondary prizes of twelve and six of those Megaplier winners X4???
Bleudog101, Did you have the winning Ohio ticket? or Do you? Did you notice all those birthday numbers? All those numbers were from a monthly calendar. It was bound to be won.
Having picked those birthday numbers, the record number of secondary prizes is not surprising.
Are you ready to win PB tonight? What will you do with about $80,000,000.00 cash?
I am here in California. I do have the claim form which I will complete. I will fill out the back of the ticket. I am not in New Hampshire so my ticket is already signed. I do not have the Jackpot Election Payment form for choosing the Lump Sum and not the Annuity. Since I will have won over $350,000.00 I will be interviewed by a Security agent. SLED - Security and Law Enforcement Division.
I will have a Living Revocable Trust and an LLC ready to use when required by me.
I will politely decline their invitation to be interviewed by the press and be photographed.
Then have fun!
I enjoy watching the Trilogy, The Matrix. Neo knows the answer to your question.
CONGRATS! HE GOT LUCKY AND DIM SUM!!!! GET IT!! (THEM SOME!!)
Wow, I would love to have such a present. WTG!!
No Music*, thought of going to Ohio yesterday and of course didn't . Did win $16 with MM/Megaplier. California really cleaned up didn't they.
Bought a week advance play PB/PP in Indiana...the winningest state for PB!!
Don't have ducks in a row like you do!! LOL all I want is the secondary prize and will be set for life.
Don't forget to watch the KY Derby @ 3:50 PM PST...weatherfolks really got the forecast wrong...rainiest Derby in history...all 144 of them.
Wow Music*, you certainly know a whole lot more about CA lottery's ins and outs than l do. Getting interviewed by a security agent? l have heard that they pepper you the winner* with various questions and see whether the answers jive with what they think would be responses from winners. After last night's MM win, we definitely need a California PB win.Whatever the outcome- l won't be buying any helicopter.