Nang (Paul) Trinh of Surrey won the Lotto 6/49 jackpot on April 6. Photo by BCLC
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A Surrey bus driver will retire early after scoring a $ 18.7 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot.
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Nang (Paul) Trinh matched all six numbers in the April 6 draw for the grand prize. “It is a dream come true,” he said. “I always thought about it, but I never thought I would win.” Trinh said he was having dinner with his parents and siblings when he checked his ticket on the BC Lottery app when he heard the winner’s music. “I noticed there were a lot of zeros, so I asked my dad how much the jackpot was,” Trin said as he accepted his prize at BCLC headquarters. “He said it was $ 18.7 million. I checked it many times and then I realized that I won “. There were “a lot of ups and downs,” Trin said. He plans to retire early and vacation in Japan and China. He will also have more time with his children and play more tennis. Some of the money will be given to the family and he is planning another big dinner to celebrate. Lotto 6/49 draws every Wednesday and Saturday, with a jackpot increasing until it wins, plus a $ 1 million guaranteed prize pool for each draw. Tickets are available at lotto retail stores and at playnow.com. More news, fewer ads, faster upload time: Get unlimited, ad-lite access to The Vancouver Sun, The Province, the National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites for just $ 14 / month or $ 140 / year. Register now through The Vancouver Sun or The Province.
