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16 million dollar jackpot winner White Rock man shares an interesting story

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The sun begins to rise through trees as Bluebells, also known as wild Hyacinth, bloom in the Hallerbos forest in Halle, Belgium, on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Bluebells are particularly associated with ancient woodland where it can dominate the forest floor to produce carpets of violet–blue flowers. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

A White Rock man says he found out he'd cleaned up in a Lotto 649 draw while checking his numbers in the washroom.

Tibor Tusnady says he Googled the numbers for the April 15th draw and then checked again and again after seeing he'd won the 16 million dollar jackpot.

He says didn't know how to tell his wife so he took the night to sleep on it and told her the next day after lunch.

Tusnady says the family plans to travel once the COVID-19 pandemic is resolved, and he'll let his wife choose the first destination.

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