God
of fortune descended in Jasin and brought
along RM2 million lottery windfall to the
town.
A
lucky punter from Jasin wagered RM20.00 on
Toto 6D game last Wednesday (20/8/97)and the
set of number he wagered 786449 was drawn as
the 1st prize winning number for Toto 6D for
that particular draw. He won RM2 million.
News
of his winnings spread like wild fire and
the usually quiet town was boiling with
exciting gossips.,
According
to the lady boss of a Toto outlet in Jasin
town centre, this is the first time in her
ten years of lottery operation that a lucky
punter won such a hefty prizemoney from her
outlet. The previous highest record of
winnings was RM80,000.00.
"
Prize payout for Toto 6D 1st prize is
RM100,000 per RM1 bet. Since the lucky
punter had wagered RM20 and won, the total
prize money he received will be RM2 million.
" she said.
It
is generally believed that Jasin town is
blessed with good fortune after the holding
of Chinese New Year carnival in Jasin by MCA
Yasin Division early this year. During that
gathering, the organiser also engaged a man
to pose as a fortune god to give away "ang
pow" to those attending the function.
Anothers say that
was the construction of a round-about in the
town centre has changed Feng Shui luck to
the residents.
