'Disbelief': Brechin man wins over $250,000 on Lotto Max ticket

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'Disbelief': Brechin man wins over $250,000 on Lotto Max ticket
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Brian Kimmons of Brechin has $259,074.50 to put toward his dreams after winning a Lotto Max second prize in the June 7, 2022 draw.

Kimmons, a 54-year-old entrepreneur, said he’s a regular lottery player and was pretty calm after discovering his win.

“I was in my truck and scanned my ticket using the OLG App. I wonder if I would have been that calm if it was the jackpot. Then I started to feel disbelief,” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre to collect his big win.

Kimmons then sent a screenshot of the win to his common-law wife. “She was so excited. She said if she were in my shoes, she’d be crying tears of joy.”

He’s going to take some time to decide what to do with this win. “Now we don’t have any excuses for why we can’t get married,” he smiled.

“I still want to win a jackpot, so I hope to be here again,” he laughed.

OLG is booking in-person prize claim appointments at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto. We strongly encourage those with claims between $1,000 and $49,999.90 to submit them online or mail them in. Submitting claims online is fast and secure. Customers with prizes over $50,000 are asked to call 1-800-387-0098 to discuss available prize claim options.

Lotto Max players in Ontario have won over $7 billion since 2009, including 91 jackpot wins and 769 Maxmillions prizes, right across the province. Lotto Max is $5 per play and draws take place on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The winning ticket was purchased at Hasty Market on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill.