A player from Reunion Island won €500,000 on the FJD Jackpot ticket. And, this victory happened thanks to a traffic jam on the road! Shows that traffic jams are sometimes useful and it is not this winner who will say the opposite. Discover this extraordinary story.
???? The essential information to remember on this big scratch win at the FDJ Jackpot:
- ✅ A player from Reunion Island pocketed 500,000 euros with a Jackpot scratch ticket of only €5.
- ✅ The purchase was motivated by a unexpected traffic jam that he pushed him to stop at a gas station and buy two scratch tickets.
- ✅ foot fanhe now dreams of seeing his favorite English football club in real life.
Usually, traffic jams are an ordeal for motorists, but this winner from Reunion Island will never see them the same way again! They will even remind him of wonderful memory for the rest of his life. Stuck in a traffic jam, he decides to stop at a gas station and buy two scratch tickets, our media colleagues tell us Exclusif.re. A few hours later, he discovered to his surprise that he had won the jackpot of 500,000 euros ! A look back at this extraordinary victory.
A traffic jam and an unexpected stop that changes everything
A casual player from Reunion Island will remember this day of October 3 for a long time. After making visiting a friend in Saint-Louishe was on his way back to Saint-Pierre. He saw from a distance that traffic jams were forming. So he made the decision to make a break in the Arayapin gas station to fill up with gasolinefor fear of breaking down in the middle of the traffic jam. And, on a whim, he also bought two Jackpot scratch tickets.
Jackpot: half-time of a big-paying match
Back home, he sits in front of his television to follow a football match. At half-time, he decides to scratch his two scratch tickets. The first one loses. But when he scratches the second one, he is amazed: the amount of 500,000 euros all round appears on the little piece of cardboard!
???? « I scratched both tickets at halftime, starting with the loser. It’s a strange feeling to come across a gain of 500,000 euros right afterward”he told the FDJ.
His companion notices that he has become livid and asks him what is happening and if he has won anything:
????« I didn't win anything, I won half a million euros! »he replied point blank!
Endless dreams and a well-protected hiding place
When you have a ticket as valuable as this one, of course you have to make safe until checks are delivered to the FDJ. He even commissioned the family dog to protect the house when he is away.
And, the dog did the job well, the D-day has finally arrived! The winner was able to collect his check from Frédéric Vézy, head of the FDJ branch in Reunion.
????« It’s a real relief, we will be able to live more comfortably, please our loved ones and perhaps consider realizing my dream of going to see a football match of my favorite English club at home”he confided to his interlocutor.
The winners from Reunion Island
Reunion is not no stingy when it comes to big winners. Yes, even far away in the Indian Ocean, players who are fans of games of chance are talking about them, and for more than attractive amounts. Instead of diving into the turquoise blue water, immerse yourself in the stories of the island's latest winners.
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