Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Larry Rose of Barrie. He matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the February 11, 2025 DAILY KENO EVENING draw to win $100,000!
Larry, a machinist, has been playing the lottery with OLG for more than three decades. He enjoys playing DAILY KENO, and a variety of jackpot games, using OLG’s Quick Pick feature to make his selections. The father, grandfather, and great-grandfather is now thrilled to share the news of his first big win!
“I had a few tickets that I’d taken to the store to have checked. As I scanned the last one, I jumped and gasped for air as I saw it was a big winner,” Larry recounted, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to claim his winnings. “The clerk and I stood there in shock. When OLG called me, I was so excited. It was just a regular day, but oh boy, did that day turn around!”
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Excited to share the news of his win, Larry reached out to his sons. “They were so excited but had a hard time believing me at first. I think my smile that day was the biggest it’s ever been in my 66 years!”
When asked how it felt to win, Larry let out an enthusiastic, “Wahooo!”
“I always had a feeling I would win,” Larry smiled. “It’s such an exhilarating feeling and truly makes life a whole lot easier.”
Larry plans to share his winnings with his children and to invest the rest for his retirement. “
ENCORE offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an extra $1. There are two ENCORE draws every day.
The winning ticket was purchased at Simcoe Variety on Yonge Street in Innisfil.
