M'sian woman wins S$4.1 million lottery with S$0.66 bet

Do you believe in luck?

Sulaiman Daud | March 12, 2019, 03:03 AM

Everyone's having that dream where they luck out never having to work again.

But one 54-year-old Malaysian woman is actually living it.

Who is this lucky winner?

The woman, who lives in Johor and works as a clerk, told reporters after striking the RM12.3 million jackpot lottery on Feb. 20 that she does not bet regularly.

She has a pair of "lucky" numbers

But the moment she wagered a bet, the lucky punter said she has a pair of "lucky" numbers to rely on -- 1559 and 7886.

Those were the two numbers that allowed her to win the staggering RM12.3 million (S$4.1 million) jackpot on a bet of just RM2 (S$0.66).

Winner has "regular" numbers

According to Malaysian tabloid the Sun Daily, the woman said after collecting her winnings at Sports Toto's head office in Kuala Lumpur:

"I only buy numbers when I feel good, so I do not buy for every draw. This pair of winning numbers -- ‘1559 and 7886’ -- is my special numbers which I would buy regularly.

It must be the Chinese New Year’s good luck that made me the winner. It’s still unbelievable that I actually won the jackpot with only RM2."

She added that she planned to keep her job, while also investing in property and sharing some of the winnings with her children.

A second millionaire

But she wasn't the only Malaysian punter who was made a millionaire overnight.

Another man, a 40-year-old manager, won RM1.07 million (S$360,000) by placing a bet of RM48 (S$16).

His pair of lucky numbers, 7886 and 8875, were derived from his girlfriend's phone number.

He said:

"The numbers are meaningful to me and my girlfriend and that’s the reason I always bet on these numbers."

This is why it pays to pay attention to your significant other.

Top image from Sports Toto Malaysia's Facebook page.