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Aurora man planning family vacation after $100K lottery win

'I feel happy,' says Valentin Simeonov succinctly when collecting his Lotto 6/49 prize
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Valentin Simeonov of Aurora won $100,000 in the Dec. 23 Lotto 6/49 Super Draw.

Valentin Simeonov of Aurora is planning a family vacation after winning a Lotto 6/49 Super Draw prize worth $100,000 in the Dec. 23 draw.

“I was out shopping when I checked my ticket. I couldn’t believe it — I thought it was a mistake,” the 61-year-old regular lottery player said of his first big win. “When I told my wife, she couldn’t believe it either, so we downloaded the OLG app to make sure.”

He also won $50 on his other Lotto 6/49 selections, bringing his total winnings to $100,050.

“I feel happy,” he added.

The winning ticket was purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart on Yonge Street in Aurora.