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UAE: Delivery rider, Eid shopper bag Dh150,000 each in Big Ticket draw
Five lucky winners bagged Dh150,000 each in the latest Big Ticket draw, among them an Indian delivery rider and a Tunisian national who was shopping for Eid Al Adha when he received the happy news.
Abdullah Pulikkoor Mohammed, a 34-year-old delivery rider from Kerala, said that after trying his luck six times, he finally won. Mohammed, who has been living in Abu Dhabi for the past nine years while his family remains back home, plans to split the prize money with 12 of his friends and use his share to clear some loans.
Another winner is Babulal Gautam, a 68-year-old Mumbai resident who previously lived and owned a shop in Sharjah back in 2014. He has been purchasing Big Ticket entries for the past ten years.
'I actually missed the winning call, but I saw the email and was overjoyed. I kept checking and rechecking to make sure it was real. After a whole decade of trying, it finally happened," he said.
Taking the opportunity to advise people to join the raffle, he said: "I'm more of a scientific person and don't believe in luck much, so I believe the first step to winning is to simply buy a ticket."
Souhail Barhoumi, a 38-year-old Ajman resident, originally from Tunisia, was shopping for Eid Al Adha clothes when he received the winning call.
"It completely made my day. I'll never forget my winning ticket number," said Barhoumi who works at Dubai Islamic Bank and lives in the UAE with his wife and daughter.
'My house is currently under construction, so the prize money will help me complete it. The plan is to continue purchasing tickets until I win the grand prize," he added.
Other winners include Salihrahman Pallipadath, a 37-year-old businessman from Kerala who has been living in Ajman with his family for the past 15 years and participated as part of a group of 11 friends and Shaji Memana who is originally from Kerala.
All eyes are on July 3 when the Dh25 million grand prize will be awarded during a live draw. On the same day, three winners will also walk away with Dh75,000 each.
Besides this, here are the dates of the upcoming Big Ticket E-draws:
