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Harold won a $2 million lottery jackpot with his Ontario 49, but what's with the extra $2.00?

Harold Eastabrook points to his Ontario 49 game $2 million check, but why is the extra $2 tacked on?   Photo: OLG

It’s a story of confusion and small change. Harold Eastabrook was confused, twice.

First, he couldn't work out why he needed to go to the OLG Prize Center in Toronto back in 2015.

The Sundridge man thought he was collecting $2,000 from the October 24 draw. But the amount was one thousand times more than he expected.

The OLG Prize Center in Toronto where Harold collected his check with the extra $2   Photo: OLG

“I just couldn’t understand why I needed to come to Toronto to pick up my prize. I thought I won $2,000,” laughed Eastabrook while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto.

“It was the cashier at the store who told me to add a few more zeros!”

Harold bought the $2M ticket at Cox General Store on Main Street in Sundridge, Toronto   Photo: Google Maps

The happy winner said the prize amount was a bit overwhelming and he started to shake right there in the store.

“My wife began to cry. We left the store and shared the news with our daughter first,” he said.


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Now for the next set of confusion, he experienced - the extra two bucks.

Turns out Harold picked up the extra $2 for matching the last number on the ENCORE draw.

ENCORE is a bonus game that offers a chance to win $1 million, with 22 ways to win and prizes starting at $2. He got $2 for his number pick.

ENCORE is available with these games for an extra $1, and you can get back from $2 to $1 million   Photo: OLG

ABOUT ENCORE: OLG ENCORE

For only $1, ENCORE is a bonus game that offers a chance to win $1 million.

And with 22 ways to win and prizes starting at $2, there are a million reasons to say yes to Encore.


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