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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING CORPORATION
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TORONTO – Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for Helene-Louise Vaillant of Kirkland Lake. She matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in exact order in the Oct. 26, 2021 Lotto Max draw to win $100,000!
Helene, a retiree, said she is an occasional lottery player who always adds Encore. “I was in my car and scanned my ticket using the OLG App, and thought I won $100,” she shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her winnings. “I brought the ticket to the store clerk to validate and didn’t realize I won $100,000 until I saw the slip print off. I started crying and my legs went weak!”
Helene said she took a screen shot of the OLG App display and sent it to her partner. “He was picking up our grandkids at school, so they all came to meet us at the store and shared a celebratory moment!”
Helene said she is in the process of renovating her bathroom and the rest will be invested for the future.
Encore offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an extra $1. There is an Encore draw every day.
OLG is currently booking in-person prize claim appointments at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto only for those claims that require a face-to-face interview. Customers with prizes over $50,000 are asked to call 1-800-387-0098 to discuss available prize claim options. Prize claims up to $49,999.90 should continue to be submitted by mail. The health and safety of our customers and employees remains our top priority and OLG looks forward to providing future updates on the further availability of in-person prize claims.
The winning ticket was purchased at Mac’s on Government Road in Kirkland Lake.
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