• December 22, 2011 10:25 AM
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Frankford resident wins a record-breaking $874,857 on PRO PICKS POOLS

Frankford resident Daniel Asti accepts his cheque for $874,857, after winning a record-breaking payout with his PRO PICKS POOLS ticket (Card 21, List 0885). (CNW Group/OLG Winners)

TORONTO, Dec. 22, 2011 /CNW/ - Congratulations to Frankford resident Daniel Asti who correctly picked all 14 winning teams on his PRO PICKS POOLS ticket (Card 21, List 0885) to win a record-breaking $874,857 payout. This is the largest single PRO PICKS POOLS win since the game was launched in 2004. The previous single win record was $759,465 on list 0822 in October 2010.

"I picked my teams strategically," explained Daniel while at the OLG Toronto Prize Centre claiming his prize. "I didn't think that any team would go undefeated or winless through the weekend."

The 42-year old machinist was working the night shift when he confirmed his win. "When the Monday night game ended, I knew I had won. But I never imagined that the prize would be so large!" smiled Daniel.

The father of one plans to put the winnings towards his upcoming summer wedding, his mortgage, a new vehicle and some investments.

For more information on how to play PRO PICKS POOLS, visit http://proline.olg.ca/.

The winning ticket was purchased at Frankford Laundromat and Variety on Mill Street in Frankford.

OLG is a provincial agency responsible for province-wide lottery games and gaming facilities. Since 1975, OLG lotteries, casinos, slots, and resort casinos have generated more than $34 billion for the benefit of the Province of Ontario. Gaming proceeds support Ontario's hospitals, amateur sport, recreational and cultural activities, communities, provincial priority programs such as health care and education, and local and provincial charities and non-profit organizations through the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

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