One couldn害羞草研究所檛 blame White Rock害羞草研究所檚 Tibor Tusnady for feeling a little flushed these days 害羞草研究所� after all, he害羞草研究所檚 just become B.C.害羞草研究所檚 newest millionaire.

Tusnady, a retired pharmacist, won $16.4 million , after matching all six numbers in the April 15 Lotto 6/49 draw. His ticket 害羞草研究所� purchased at the Elgin Esso on Crescent Road in South Surrey 害羞草研究所� was the only one in Canada to win the jackpot.

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害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 a big, big shock,害羞草研究所� Tusnady, 63, said during a moving Facebook live interview with BCLC interim president and CEO Greg Moore. 害羞草研究所淚 already warned the bank I害羞草研究所檓 coming with a big cheque.害羞草研究所�

Tusnady (pronounced Tush-nady) told BCLC it took some time for him to get a handle on the situation. He was sitting on the toilet at home when he decided to check his 6/49 tickets against the winning numbers.

害羞草研究所淚 Googled the numbers,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淚 took my ticket out and checked and just went blank. I tried to take a deep breath, let it register, and went back and checked again and again.害羞草研究所�

In shock, he waited till the next day to drop the bomb on his wife.

害羞草研究所淭he next day, after lunch, I held my wife害羞草研究所檚 hand and said, 害羞草研究所楲ook, I have something to tell you and I don害羞草研究所檛 want anything to change with us,害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟 Tusnady recounted.

After that, Tusnady shared the good news with relatives across Canada and in Hungary via video meetings.

At first, 害羞草研究所渘obody believed it,害羞草研究所� he said.

害羞草研究所淓verybody thinks it害羞草研究所檚 a joke.害羞草研究所�

He claimed the prize via BCLC害羞草研究所檚 alternative prize-claim process.

Tusnady said travel will be on his family害羞草研究所檚 to-do list once the pandemic has passed 害羞草研究所� and the plane tickets will seat them at the front of the aircraft from now on.

The virtual celebration was BCLC害羞草研究所檚 first.

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