Third-Largest Jackpot Up For Grabs: $40 Million
Posted May 16, 2009 12:00 pm.
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If you picked up a ticket for the third-largest jackpot in Canadian history – an estimated $40 million – now’s the time to find out if you should buy a Porsche or cry in your beer.
The drum roll, please.
The unofficial winning numbers in Saturday’s Lotto 6/49 draw were 16, 17, 23, 27, 30 and 45. The bonus number was 39.
If no one wins this one, Wednesday’s draw will be an estimated $49 million.
The biggest single winner to date took home a whopping $54 million nearly four years ago. The Alberta resident got rich on October 26, 2005.
Less than a year later, $43 million was collected on August 12, 2006.
Saturday’s prize could slide into the third place, knocking out a $39 million single win from November 8, 2006.
Just two months ago, a lottery winner in Peel took home his cut of a $50 million 6/49 prize. Kevin Perron netted $12.5 million after his winnings were split four ways.
To see the official winning numbers, click here.
Lucky Number…34?
Against all odds, there’s one number that has come up more often than any other in 6/49 history. That number? 34.
Although it didn’t show up Saturday, it’s been part of a winning combination 391 times.
It’s inexplicable, but there’s no denying when it comes to this particular lottery, 34 is the luckiest of lucky numbers.
To view a complete list of the most frequent winning numbers, click here.
