Weekly Ontario lottery player scores big after playing for almost 10 years

A Toronto man who has played the lottery weekly for almost 10 years has scored his first big win.

weekly ontario lottery player scores big after playing for almost 10 years

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) said in a news release Thursday that Tuisko Buchholz, who works as a consultant, won $2 million in the May 8 Ontario 49 draw.

Buchholz had purchased a subscription for Ontario 49 on OLG.ca, the Crown corporation said.

“I received an email from OLG and at first, I didn’t think there was anything special about it,” Buchholz said in the release.

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“I checked the OLG app, and I was shocked. I had to double check it to make sure it was real.”

weekly ontario lottery player scores big after playing for almost 10 years
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Etobicoke resident Tuisko Buchholz won $2 million in the May 8 Ontario 49 draw. Handout / OLG

Buchholz has been a weekly lottery player with the OLG for nearly 10 years, the release said.

One he realized he was a big winner, he woke up his wife to tell her the news, noting she was “pleasantly surprised.”

“It feels like a breath of fresh air. I always knew there was the potential to win, but I never expected a win like this,” he said.

Buchholz said he’ll seek financial advice from an advisor, adding that “this is no doubt a wonderful opportunity to get ahead as a family.”

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