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| Canadian man wins lottery on birthday as he retires | Canadian man wins lottery on birthday as he retires |
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| In what might just be the best day ever, a Canadian man has won a lottery jackpot on the day he retired, which was also his birthday. | In what might just be the best day ever, a Canadian man has won a lottery jackpot on the day he retired, which was also his birthday. |
| Vancouver's Ping Kuen Shum bought a lotto ticket on 28 April as he was in high spirits from his birthday and the last day of his working life. | Vancouver's Ping Kuen Shum bought a lotto ticket on 28 April as he was in high spirits from his birthday and the last day of his working life. |
| That night, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation confirmed that he had just scooped C$2m ($1.5m; £1.1m). | That night, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation confirmed that he had just scooped C$2m ($1.5m; £1.1m). |
| Mr Ping celebrated by tucking into a dim sum meal with family and friends. | Mr Ping celebrated by tucking into a dim sum meal with family and friends. |
| He is planning a trip to China with his newly acquired retirement nest egg. | He is planning a trip to China with his newly acquired retirement nest egg. |
| "It's unbelievable that all three events happened on the same day," said Mr Ping of his astonishing hat-trick. | "It's unbelievable that all three events happened on the same day," said Mr Ping of his astonishing hat-trick. |
| "I have worked hard for so many years and I'm looking forward to sharing this fortune with my family." | "I have worked hard for so many years and I'm looking forward to sharing this fortune with my family." |
| Mr Ping matched all six numbers - 09, 12, 13, 18, 21 and 29 - to hit the whole jackpot. | Mr Ping matched all six numbers - 09, 12, 13, 18, 21 and 29 - to hit the whole jackpot. |
| The British Columbia Lottery Corporation calculated the chances of getting all six numbers as one in 13,983,816. | The British Columbia Lottery Corporation calculated the chances of getting all six numbers as one in 13,983,816. |
| The organisation said it could not disclose Mr Ping's age and occupation. | |
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