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Bingo! Mike Tsigirlah of Niagara-on-the-Lake won $100,000 with Instant Bingo Doubler (Game #2171).
Mike, a 25-year-old steakhouse cook, has a routine where he finishes his shifts at work by buying a couple of instant tickets before heading home.
“I saw that I was getting close to scratching the box and I couldn’t believe what was happening,” he shared, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his cheque. “My body froze – I thought I was dreaming!”
Mike plans to celebrate with friends and family on a trip to Punta Cana in the coming weeks. He will also invest the remainder of his win while he determines next steps.
“I’m living proof – it happened to me!”, he concluded.
Instant Bingo Doubler is available for $5 a play and the top prize is $100,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.86.
The winning ticket was purchased at Gateway Newstands on Fallsview Boulevard in Niagara Falls.
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