The winner of the Mega-Sena prize, who alone won more than R$201 million in the November draw, passed away this Wednesday (4) at a dental clinic in Cuiabá, possibly due to a sudden illness.
Antonio, a 73-year-old cattle rancher, worked with the purchase and sale of cattle in Mato Grosso. He leaves four children.
The Civil Police chief, Edison Pick, informed the g1 portal that he is collecting information at the clinic to determine the exact cause of death.
“If what happened was a sudden illness, the clinic is not to blame. We need to wait for the necropsy exam and the report to clarify the facts”, he highlighted.
Antonio Lopes was the winner of Mega-Sena draw 2,795, on November 9, held in São Paulo. Thus, he matched the six numbers drawn through a simple bet of R$5, withdrawing the prize on November 11th.
Mega-Sena prize of R$201 million
The numbers drawn were: 13 – 16 – 33 – 43 – 46 – 55. Therefore, the prize is among the 10 largest ever recorded in the history of regular Mega contests, excluding Mega da Virada.
Check out the information on winning bets in contest 2,795:
- 6 hits: 1 winning bet, R$ 201,963,763.26
- 5 hits: 242 winning bets, R$ 49,426.51
- 4 hits: 19,146 winning bets, R$ 892.4
According to the lottery that registered the winning ticket, the customer placed a bet of just six dozen, paying R$5. The probability of winning was 1 in 50,063,860.
Dalia Chahine, owner of the lottery where the bet was placed, reported that, after the draw, the movement at the establishment increased. Therefore, she highlighted that this was the highest prize ever recorded since the lottery opened five years ago.
