Cheryl Hyatt’s love of playing instant win games from the OLG paid off for her big time recently.
The Dresden woman won $100,000 in the Instant Crossword Tripler game.
Hyatt, a mother and grandmother, has been playing the lottery with OLG for nearly 20 years. Her favourite game is Instant Crossword, and it paid her back with the top prize.
“I was playing my ticket when I started to count the words I had matched. I checked the prize legend on the back of the ticket and realized I had won $100,000,” Hyatt said in a media release.
“I told my husband I thought I’d won, and he suggested head to the store to have it validated right away. I said, ‘Let’s have supper first,’” she said.
After enjoying their meal, Hyatt and her husband went to the store.
“My ticket was validated, and sure enough, I was right; I had won the top prize! The clerk was so excited for me, which made the experience even more joyous,” she smiled.
She plans to purchase new vehicles for her husband and daughter with the winnings.
“As long as they’re happy, I’m happy,” Cheryl concluded.
The winning ticket was purchased at Sonny’s Variety on Lindsley Street West in Dresden.
