Chatham man wins $100,000 lottery prize

Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for Carlos Alves of Chatham.

OLG officials say he matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in exact order in the May 24, 2022 Lotto Max draw to win $100,000.

Alves, a retiree, says he has been playing the lottery for about 30 years.

“I love to play Lotto Max when the jackpot is high,” he said, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings.

“I play my own numbers and I always say yes to Encore.”

Alves was at the store checking his ticket when he saw the prize amount.

“When I realized I was a big winner, I was silent and in shock,” he said.

“My wife was so happy for me when I told her. She was thrilled to see me get a big win after playing for all these years.”

He plans to talk with a financial advisor to invest for his future.

“I’m going to make the most of this win,” he added, in a media release.

The winning ticket was purchased at Queen’s Variety & Laundromat on Queen Street in Chatham.

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