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Canadian Cancer Survivor Wins Fourth Lottery Prize Against 33.3-Million-to-One Odds

Serkin’s May 3 win has funded family vacations after a playing streak dating back to 1982.

David Serkin has been playing LOTTO 6/49 since its launch in 1982.
Man wins 3 lotteries.
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Overview

  • Serkin has claimed four major lottery prizes since winning $250,000 over a decade ago, including $500,000 in August 2024 and $1 million apiece in November 2024 and May 2025.
  • The Western Canada Lottery Corporation puts the odds of winning a LOTTO MAX jackpot or MAXMILLIONS prize at 1 in 33,294,800.
  • He purchased the ticket for the May 3 LOTTO 6/49 draw at a Shell station in Lethbridge’s Fairway Plaza.
  • A retired cancer survivor, Serkin has played Lotto 6/49 since its 1982 launch and says he doesn’t expect another big win.
  • He used his winnings to take his wife on a Hawaiian vacation and plans a trip to Newfoundland; friends and family say they remain astonished by his streak.