Hamilton man wins $1 million with Lotto 6/49 Encore

Published February 27, 2020 at 1:19 pm

Tomasz Wleklik of Dundas matched all seven Encore numbers in the exact order in the Feb 12 LOTTO 6/49 draw to win $1 million.

Tomasz Wleklik of Dundas matched all seven Encore numbers in the exact order in the Feb 12 LOTTO 6/49 draw to win $1 million.

Tomasz, a 59-year-old married man, discovered his win by checking his ticket using the OLG Lottery App. “I didn’t believe it. I thought there was a glitch on my phone,” he shared, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his cheque.

Tomasz said he his wife are looking forward to being mortgage-free homeowners. They are also planning to invest some of the winnings.

“I feel quite normal,” he concluded.

The winning ticket was purchased at Fortino’s on Main Street in Hamilton.

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