Loyalty pays off in big way for lotto winner from Mississauga [Video]

Being loyal has paid off in a big way for Mississauga’s Yan Liu.

The sales professional and father of one, described by Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) officials as “a loyal lottery player” with OLG for more than 20 years, recently collected $500,000 courtesy of a second-prize win in the April 21 Daily Grand draw.

Liu’s ticket matched all five main winning numbers to earn for him a prize of $25,000 a year for life, the OLG said in a news release, adding the lucky winner opted instead for a lump sum payment of half-a-million dollars.

“After the draw, I checked the winning numbers on my phone and realized my ticket was a match,” Liu recalled while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to collect his windfall. “I also received an email from OLG confirming I was a winner. I was so surprised.”

The Mississauga man said he’s …