Ontario Man Wins Lottery Three Separate Times in 11 Years
A lucky Canadian man from Ontario celebrates a third major lottery win in 11 years.
With the odds of one to a few dozen million, winning a jackpot in the lottery just once is a huge success. You can play weekly for years and still get nothing. Winning twice or more sounds like a pipedream, but not for Vincent Charlemagne from Ontario. This man seems to defy all odds because he has won big in Canadian Lotto Max three times!
An Unbelievable Winning Streak
Charlemagne’s story is truly unique. It began when he purchased a lucky lottery ticket on the 30th of August 2013. He used the Ticket Checker device after the draw and couldn’t believe his eyes. All seven main numbers matched! Charlemagne won the Lotto Max’s Jackpot worth C$30 million. The news was big, so he required some time to unwind before taking further action.
Claiming the payout took longer than Charlemagne had expected. He has signed the lucky ticket “Tony” while his legal name is “Vincent.” Using his common short name was a natural yet light-minded decision. It didn’t threaten his win but delayed the C$30 million check. OLG pays winnings to the rightful lottery ticket owner. It took some time to prove that Vincent is one. Charlemagne says waiting made his prize even more valuable in the end.
Eight years had passed before the luckiest Ontario lottery player managed to win big again. It was still a Lotto Max draw, but this time a Maxmillions prize. The 26th February 2021 win brought Charlemagne C$1 million. He wasn’t as stunned as the first time but felt happy to succeed again. Winning a jackpot for the second time surprised both Charlemagne and his wife. It seemed like some miracle.
The 2024 year has rewarded the man with a third major prize in his lucky streak. He has bought a Lotto Max ticket and paid an extra $1 to participate in the Encore draw. It was a shrewd decision that ended up in a C$100,000 win in the August 9th draw.
Charlemagne’s example shows how much persistence and luck matter in lotteries and gambling. Everything is possible when the fortune is on your side.
About Lotto Max
Lotto Max is the most popular Canadian lottery offered by the OLG Crown Corporation. The draw comprises three selections of seven numbers. The main prize is a multi-million jackpot that recently reached C$80 million.
The Maxmillions draw offers from several to over a dozen C$1 million prizes, depending on the number of participating lottery tickets.
The Encore draw is like a side bet. You pay an extra C$1 to participate. The best prizes are C$1 million and C$100,000.