How does someone win the lottery four times? A cancer survivor from Alberta just did
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David Serkin of Lethbridge recently claimed $1 million from the May 3 Lotto 6-49 Gold Ball draw. In the past year, he also pocketed $500,000 from the August 20 Lotto Max draw and another $1 million on November 16 through Lotto.Altogether, that's $2.5 million in under nine months. pic.twitter.com/rLN31WZKvr
— Carra De Shaukeen (@Carradeshaukeen) June 3, 2025
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What do we know about the winner?
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David Serkin is retired, a cancer survivor and resides in Lethbridge.
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He says he has been buying Lotto 6-49 tickets since its launch in 1982. He won $1 million on the May 3 Lotto 6-49 Gold Ball draw. This win comes after he won $500,000 on Aug. 20. On Nov. 16, he won $1 million. In a draw 12 years ago that marked his first win, he went home with $250,000.
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'I know the odds are astronomical,' he said in a news release. 'I don't think it'll happen again, but I still like buying tickets.' According to Western Canada Lottery Corporation, the odds of winning the jackpot are estimated to be 1 in 33 million.
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How has his family reacted to his win?
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Not surprisingly, his family is pleasantly shocked. 'I went for coffee with the boys after I checked my ticket,' he said, CTV News reported. 'They asked to see it and said, 'Not again?!''
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The Independent reported that with his November winnings, he was using some of it to help out his friends.
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