Because he was born in a Year of the Rabbit, Andrew Mok's wife told him his horoscope said he would have good luck in 2015. So, the Midale man started playing WESTERN 649 twice a week.
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On the July 11 draw, he won $2 million.
"I used to buy lottery tickets two times a month, he said. I like all different kinds of lottery games, but now I always buy WESTERN 649 for both draws each week."
The Midale resident picked up his winning ticket at the Midale Qwik Stop at 105 Stephan Street.
"I thought I won $200 at first, and that was great, he said. Then the retailer checked and told me, it's more than $200. You won $200,000; no, it's $2 million!"
"I just started to smile, he said. My heart started beating very, very fast. I tried to calm myself down. I didn't want to get too excited!
Mok has a few ideas for his windfall.
"I don't want to go crazy, he said. I'm going to put most of it in the bank, pay off a loan, and buy some investments. After I do that, I'm going to remodel my restaurant."
The new winner also plans to take a vacation to visit family members in China and Hong Kong.
