Yekaterinburg Homemaker Wins 91 Million in Lottery with Tactic
The winning combination was based on the birth dates of her family members.
Yekaterinburg resident Daria Deeva suddenly became a multimillionaire. The mother of three and homemaker won 91 million rubles (approximately $1.21 million at current rates) in the lottery. She bought a ticket for 200 rubles and woke up fabulously rich.
The city dweller was brought luck by lucky numbers. Daria bought one ticket, repeating the number combination from a previous ticket. These were the birthdays of her loved ones (the days and months of her three daughters, husband, grandmother, and grandfather). But in this case, the special numbers turned out to be winning: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23.
«I was going to bed and, while waiting for my husband, decided to buy a ticket. I lay down, and suddenly a message about the win from »Stoloto« arrived. »This is impossible, it can«t be!» I exclaimed. My husband couldn«t believe his eyes when I showed him the phone screen. After that, my husband and I couldn»t sleep for half the night,« the winner said. »I always hoped to win a large amount in the lottery, but when it happened, it was hard to comprehend. Even now, I can hardly believe the victory.«
Together with her husband, Daria is raising three daughters: ten, six, and two years old. The couple decided to use the winnings to buy an apartment for each child.
«We decided to use the winnings to buy real estate for our daughters. We»ll buy three spacious apartments. We«ll also set aside money for their future—for their education. We»ve always strived for this, always wanted to provide a better life for our children, and now, thanks to the win, it«s possible,» Daria added.
Large winnings are subject to tax, which in this case will amount to 18 million rubles (approximately $240,000 at current rates). The winner will receive 72 million rubles (approximately $960,000 at current rates) net.
Lately, Urals residents have been incredibly lucky in lotteries. Recently, a teacher-psychologist from Sverdlovsk Oblast, Natalia Lokhmatova, won 333 million rubles (approximately $4.44 million at current rates) in the lottery.
The editorial staff of E1.RU conducted its lottery experiment. We bought more than a dozen lottery tickets to test our luck. Read about what came of it.
