How Harry doubled win to $31 million in a single easy step
/Surrey resident and film worker Harry Black, 66, doubled his win to $31.6 million in the British Columbia Lottery Commission's 649 game.
The 2013 win is a story that's as much about persistence as it is about luck. What sets Black's win apart is not just the size of the jackpot but the strategy he employed—a method used by only a few dedicated players.
For years, Black has been purchasing not one, but two tickets for each game, using the same set of numbers every time.
This unusual approach finally paid off in a big way, despite Black never having won more than $10 before.
The winning draw revealed that the total jackpot was a record-breaking $63 million, with four tickets matching all six numbers.
Black's unique strategy of buying duplicate tickets meant he held two of the winning entries, securing him half of the jackpot.
The winning tickets were purchased at a Chevron gas station in Surrey, a detail that adds a local flavor to Black's extraordinary win.
This victory not only highlights the potential of sticking to a consistent lottery strategy but also brings a life-changing windfall to a long-time player who had faith in his method against the odds.
