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‘Flabbergasted’: Kelowna man takes home $160k on Lotto 6/49

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Roderick Reid was enjoying a cup of coffee in the hot tub when he decided to check his Lotto 6/49 numbers online and his relaxing morning took a turn.

“I was completely flabbergasted,” Roderick, who matched five out of six numbers of the Jan. 27 Lotto 6/49 draw, said.

He netted a $160,189 prize.

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The Kelowna, B.C., man has a few ideas for his prize, including renovating his home and planning a trip to Hawaii. Reid also plans to celebrate his windfall with friends during an upcoming Mexican vacation that was planned before his win.

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“Grateful, excited and overwhelmed” are three words Reid used to describe how it feels to win the lottery.

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