A man is celebrating his third big lottery win in less than nine months in Canada.
The Western Canada Lottery Corporation said in a news release that Lethbridge, Alberta resident David Serkin won $1 million from the May 3 Lotto 6/49 gold ball draw.
It comes after Serkin won $500,000 from the Aug. 20 Lotto Max draw, and then $1 million from the Nov. 16 Lotto 6/49 draw.
That means in less than nine months, from three separate wins, Serkin has taken home $2.5 million.
“To say this is rare would be an understatement,” the release said.
And Serkin definitely agrees.
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“I know the odds are astronomical,” he said.
“I don’t think it’ll happen again, but I still like buying tickets.”
Serkin has played Lotto 6/49 since the game launched in 1982.
“You check your ticket and if you win, you’re happy. If you don’t, you can always try again,” …