REGINA - Cheryl Dumas is thrilled that she added the All-In to her Poker Lotto ticket for the March 4 draw; the $1 addition made her prize jump from $10,000 to an astounding $255,040.70.
She purchased her ticket from Lake Country Co-op Gas bar at 301A Railway Ave. W in Spiritwood on March 3.
“It came up as an instant win,” she recalled as she claimed her prize.
“I thought it said $1,000,” she added with a laugh. It was a lot more than that.
Dumas drew a royal flush, instantly netting her a prize of $10,000.
“About three hours later my husband was looking at the ticket and said he thought I won more,” she explained.
So, the morning after the draw, she scanned her ticket using the Lotto Spot app and couldn’t believe was she was seeing – the app was telling her she was about to be a quarter million dollars richer.
In addition to the instant prize win, the royal flush also won Dumas the All-In jackpot of $245,040.70.
“It was unreal. I’m still processing how I feel,” said Dumas.
The happy winner has a couple ideas for her windfall.
“We’re going to do some house renovations and maybe I’ll purchase a car,” she said.
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