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A Kamloops man is $500,000 richer after winning an Extra on the Oct. 18 Lotto Max.
Cory Turner checked his ticket on his PlayNow account and discovered he won big.
“I thought, ‘Did I really win?’” he recalled his initial reaction to the win. “I had to check my PlayNow account a few times.”
Turner said he was excited to share the news with his family and called the big win exciting.
Turner celebrated his half of a million-dollar prize over a celebratory dinner and has a few plans, including purchasing a new truck and putting the majority of it away for retirement.
The lucky winner purchased his ticket for the draw on PlayNow.com.
So far in 2024, BC lottery players have redeemed more than $45 million in winnings from the Extra and more than $121 million from Lotto Max.