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By Ben Tompkins

Lotto Winner

St. Brieux man wins $100,000 prize

Sep 7, 2022 | 10:27 AM

Kent Carfantan is taking home a $100,000 prize thanks to the EXTRA he added to his ticket for the Aug. 2 LOTTO MAX draw.

The St. Brieux resident discovered his windfall on Aug. 13 when he brought his ticket into the local store and scanned it using the self-checker.

Carfantan recalled being shocked about discovering his windfall as he claimed his prize, so shocked he initially thought the prize was much lower.

“A guy was sitting there having breakfast and I told him I just won $10,000,” he said in a press release sent to northeastNOW. “As I was signing, I didn’t think it was right.”

So, the winner scanned his ticket once more for good measure, and sure enough, when he rechecked it, it showed that he actually won $100,000.

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“I didn’t say a word; I just walked out,” Carfantan added. “I feel pretty happy and a little bit of shock.”

The happy winner plans to put his recent windfall toward bills.

He purchased his winning ticket at the Country Crossroads at Junction HWY 2 & 41 in Wakaw on July 30.

He won by matching the last six digits of the winning EXTRA number for the Aug. 2 LOTTO MAX draw – 6030644.

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