IPOH: If you could put a figure on sentimental value, RM19mil might not be a bad place to start. That's how much an e-hailing driver from Sarawak won in the Toto 4D Jackpot 1 recently.
The 55-year-old revealed that he won by betting on the registration numbers of his vehicles.
He said his winning combination consisted of the registration numbers of his motorcycle and the first car he owned.
He said he frequently bet on his old car number because it had sentimental value.
"When I came home on Saturday (July 19) night after ending my drive, I sat in the car and checked my tickets," STM Lottery Sdn Bhd quoted him as saying in a statement released on Friday (July 25).
"When I saw the first 4D number matched the second prize, my heart started racing.
"Then I saw that my other 4D number matched the first prize, and I screamed in my car when I realised I had won the jackpot."
His System 3 ticket won him RM19mil and a further RM336 as a System Play bonus.
He said he would continue working as an e-hailing driver, and would share the winnings with his wife, children and siblings.
He also planned to start investing to ensure consistent wealth generation, he added.
