Marlon Llido, of North York, Ont., won $5 million in the Oct. 5 Lotto 6/49 jackpot. Llido also won $28 in another Lotto 6/49 pick and $2 in an Encore draw, bringing his winnings to $5,000,030.
Llido, 43, said in an OLG statement issued Monday that he has been playing the lottery since coming to Canada 12 years ago.
“I play regular numbers that consist of important family dates,” he said.
Llido said he found out about his winnings on Thanksgiving and, at first, thought he had won $5,000.
“I thought it was $5,000 and I was so happy about it. I showed it to my wife and she said it was a $5 million win!” he said.
“We scanned it again to make sure it was real and counted the zeros. Then we started crying tears of joy and hugged each other – it was so incredible.”
When asked what he plans to do with his earnings, Llido said his family is his priority.
“I’m going to take some time to figure out our next steps – the priority is our children’s future, so we’re going to invest some for them and take a family trip to celebrate,” he said.
The winning ticket was purchased at the Circle K on Finch Avenue in North York.
Last week, OLG announced that a 93-year-old Ontario man won a $1 million prize.
Lotto 6/49 draws take place every Wednesday and Saturday.
