Darlene Budz from Humboldt, Sask., is $1 million richer after winning the grand jackpot on Vault Breaker at Pioneer Hotel.
“I froze completely,” said Budz while explaining the moment she won. “I just stared at the screen. I knew what I was seeing, but it was still stunning.”
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Budz said she and her husband were excited about the financial freedom that will come with the winnings.
“My husband was on a different machine in the building and didn’t know what happened.”
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“He just kept playing his machine,” Budz added.
She won a total of $1,032,450.91 on Tuesday.
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