Several happy phone calls between a group of poker dealers were made early on Saturday morning when it became clear that they had won the state lottery jackpot of CAD$1 million (US$745,000).
The group of 10 dealers at the Casino de Montreal had a regular player pool for the state lottery, and on Friday evening they purchased 30 tickets for the Loto-Québec's Maxmillions draw, of which one lottery ticket won them the jackpot!
CAD$100,000 each might not be enough for anyone of them to retire for good, but the money will surely come in handy. One of the winners, Carina Kingbury, told CBC News that sharing the money with her friends and colleagues is even better than winning it alone.
''You're sharing with other people that you work with," she said. "And it's kind of like sharing a bottle of wine alone or sharing it with a bunch of friends. Even if you have less, you're with good people and I think it makes it even more special."
Kingbury added that she will use the money to pay off her car loan and go on a holiday with her two daughters.
source: CBC News