Winnipeg resident wins $1M WESTERN MAX prize on PlayNow!

Elaine Corpuz checked the WESTERN MAX ticket she purchased online through PlayNow and was shocked to find she had become a millionaire overnight! 

The Winnipeg local won $1 million on the May 21 WESTERN MAX draw and said she is overwhelmed with the windfall. 

“I checked it online and thought I was dreaming,” she said at her prize claim interview. “I said, ‘thank you lord,’ and couldn’t wait to text and tell my sister.” 

“When my mom was alive, we would play together,” she explained. “She always said I would win big, and I wish she was alive to witness this.” 

Corpuz’s plans for her new wealth include a long overdue visit with family. 

“I want to go home to the Philippines,” she said. “My last visit was for my mother’s passing a few years ago, so it would be nice to go and make some new memories.” 

When asked how it felt to win, Corpuz said: “It’s happy and sad. Bittersweet.” 

Corpuz purchased her winning WESTERN MAX ticket on PlayNow. She won her prize by matching all seven numbers selected for one of the 14 $1 Million Prize Draws on May 21: 7, 8, 23, 24, 28, 32, 50. 

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