CORNWALL – A Cornwall man first thought he won $10,000 – but then found out it was a whole lot more.
Lawrence Anonychuk was playing Instant Crossword Extreme and thought he got 10 grand for matching 10 words.
“I scanned my ticket on the OLG app and saw the ‘Big Winner’ message on the screen. I couldn’t believe my eyes! I looked at my partner and said, ‘Come on! Let’s go to the store.’ When we got there, I used the ticket checker and saw the prize amount. Everything was good from that point on!” Lawrence told lottery officials in Toronto.
Anonychuk won the top prize of $350,000 on the $30 scratch ticket.
He plans to use his winnings to do some home renovations and upgrade his vehicle.