No one will be taking home the big lottery jackpot, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t any big winners during the recent draw.
The Lotto 6/49 draw took place on Saturday, August 3, and the Gold Ball prize was worth $36 million. Although no one won the main prize, one lucky winner did win the White Ball prize after matching the winning number 42222456-01. According to PlayNow, that ticket was sold in Ontario, and the winner is now $1 million richer.
The Classic Draw winning numbers were 03, 11, 18, 32, 39, 42, and bonus 28, but no one won the $5 million. However, after they matched five of the six winning numbers and the bonus number, one lottery player did win the second prize worth $232,888.30. The ticket was purchased in Ontario.
One hundred four lottery players matched five of the six winning numbers, and they will split the third prize. Each will receive $940.30.
Someone won the Lotto 6/49 Extra prize after they matched the numbers 3, 9, 72, and 97. The ticket was sold in Kamloops, BC. There was also a big winner over in Ontario after one resident matched the Encore number 8278172 and won the $1 million prize.
The Gold Ball prize is now worth $38 million with 16 balls left. The next draw is set for Wednesday, August 7.
The last time someone won the Lotto 6/49 jackpot was on June 15, when one lottery player won the $66 million Gold Ball prize. The winning ticket was sold in Western Canada.
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