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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T21:15:01.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nThere's a new Lotto 6/49 winner from B.C. who got a $5 million jackpot.\n\nHe found out when he woke up the morning after the draw and saw an email notification on his phone.\n\nBCLC recently announced that Roddie M., a resident of Surrey, B.C., had the winning ticket for the Classic Jackpot in the Lotto 6/49 draw on April 22.\n\nThe winning numbers for that Wednesday's draw were 7, 11, 13, 30, 37 and 49.\n\nRoddie selected his own numbers rather than buying a ticket with computer-generated numbers.\n\nThen, the morning after the draw, he was about to get ready for his day when he saw an email that made him realize he was now a millionaire.\n\n\"I was waking up in bed,\" Roddie told BCLC. \"I have a PlayNow account, so when you win, you get a notification. For me, normally it's a dollar or a free ticket.\"\n\nBut with this Lotto 6/49 draw, it wasn't just a free ticket or a $1 win.\n\n\"When I got this notification, I checked and saw a five with lots of zeros,\" he said.\n\n\"At first, I thought it was a mistake,\" Roddie continued. \"I checked the ticket and matched all the numbers. I didn't believe it. I woke up my son to tell him.\"\n\nHe told BCLC that the win was \"surreal\" and he took his son for a steak dinner at The Keg to celebrate.\n\nThere are two jackpots with every Lotto 6/49 draw, and each $3 ticket gets you numbers for both prizes.\n\nThe Classic Jackpot is a $5 million prize that you win by matching the six numbers for that draw, which is how Roddie became a millionaire with his ticket.\n\nThe Gold Ball Jackpot starts at $10 million and goes up to $68 million.\n\nEvery Lotto 6/49 play includes a unique 10-digit Gold Ball draw number. A winning number is drawn from all of the selections, and then a separate Gold Ball draw determines if that winning number gets the Gold Ball Jackpot or a $1 million prize.\n\n_If you or someone you know is struggling with problem gambling, refer to these helplines across Canada. Support is available._",
  "title": "This Lotto 6/49 winner woke up to a notification that he won the $5 million jackpot"
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