TORONTO, ON – Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Maria Vadkerty of Brampton. She matched all seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the April 30, 2025 LOTTO 6/49 draw to win $1 million!

Maria, a retiree, has been a regular lottery player with OLG for the past six years. She enjoys playing LOTTO 6/49, LOTTO MAX, and ONTARIO 49, never missing a draw. Maria adds ENCORE to all her tickets and uses OLG’s Quick Pick feature to make her selections. She’s now delighted to share the news of her first big win.

“My husband passed away six years ago, and he used to play the lottery all the time. After he died, I took over his routine,” Maria shared, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to collect her winnings.

“I always check my tickets first thing in the morning,” she said. “That day, I began comparing the numbers on my ticket to the winning numbers. One by one, they began to match, and my heart started beating faster and faster. When I realized I’d matched all seven numbers, thought to myself, ‘This can’t be real.’ I couldn’t believe it!”

Maria intends to donate a portion of her winnings but hasn’t made any other plans just yet.

“I still can’t quite process this win. I’m stunned and beyond happy,” she said with a smile. “This is such a beautiful moment.”

ENCORE offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an extra $1. There are two ENCORE draws every day.

The winning ticket was purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart on Main Street South in Brampton.

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