They validated their ticket in a total station in Fort-de-France, Martinique. Perhaps mechanically, as usual. Except that this time, the husband decides to change combination... And that's the jackpot. A couple from Martinique took away 53,041,075 euros on Friday, May 5. They are the biggest winners in the West Indies, assures the French games (FDJ) in a statement.
The couple was presented with their imposing cheque in Boulogne-Billancourt. The winning combination was the 3, 8, 18, 34, 49 stars 3 and 7. But "this is only the second time I have played these numbers; I had the feeling that my previous combination did not bring us luck, "explains the husband to the FDJ.
On the day of the results, the man has his ticket checked and understands that he must get closer to the FDJ, which finally calls the couple. "My husband immediately realized the magnitude of the gain but I understood fifty-three thousand euros," jokes his wife.
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It is a change of life that will take place for this couple formed by an employee and a worker who wish to remain anonymous. "This is a major event in our lives; We struggled a lot and the wheel is turning now," they smile. For now, the news has barely filtered through to their relatives. Only a couple of friends were informed and the winning ticket was hidden under a pile of towels in the bathroom while waiting for payment.
Their children will be notified later, but already the couple is thinking about the future. First, it will be necessary to help their loved ones, then improve their daily lives: buy a main residence as well as a secondary, and a car for each.
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Finally, both spouses want to leave their jobs to create local businesses and therefore jobs: "It is essential for us to offer professional opportunities to the inhabitants of the island". But "in the meantime, our priority is to celebrate the news around a champagne aperitif".
For its part, the Fort-de-France gas station also benefits from the jackpot. "La Française des jeux got in touch with the manager yesterday and told him that it was with us that the prize was won, confides an employee to La 1ère. We have not yet received the victory panel, but since this morning, many players are trying their luck in the establishment. »
On May 5, this couple from Martinique as well as a player from the United Kingdom and one in Switzerland won the EuroMillions jackpot and share 159.1 million euros all three.
