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I won £333k on People’s Postcode Lottery… but we’ll wait 14 YEARS to spend it for very important reason
Every golden ticket was worth a whopping £333,333
A DAD who scooped £333k on the People's Postcode Lottery says he will wait 14 years to spend it for a very important reason.
Roly, from Chester in Cheshire, was one of the lucky punters who bagged the life-changing prize in the lotto.
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He shared the Millionaire Street pot with two neighbours in Chester after CH2 3RT won the whopping prize.
Every golden ticket was worth a whopping £333,333.
Roly, a keen fan of horse-racing, has long dreamed of buying a steed or going on a luxury holiday.
But the dad said another purchase - which will take over a decade to reap the rewards - was more important to him and his wife Sian.
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The Cheshire man said he is looking to the future ahead to put savings in place for his daughter.
And he hopes some of the winnings will go towards her university fund.
Roly said: "Our daughter's four so we've got a lot of things to look forward to with her in life.
"But there are a lot of things we will want to save money for.
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"University fees are a long way off, but things like that, and this will really, really help make sure that she's got everything that she needs."
More practical projects include sprucing up the garden - which is currently a "wasteland".
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And, the family are generously thinking of others too - with plans to donate to Cats Protection and Canal and River Trust.
Roly told how they adopted their beloved deaf cat from the cat charity 12 years ago and they've supported ever since.
"The Canal & River Trust is a charity that a lot of people in Chester support because the canal is a really big issue around here," he added.
The Postcode Lottery also donates funds to both Roly's chosen charities.
"Feeling like you've helped out a bit, however indirectly, through playing, is good," continued the winner.
Roly and his clinical pharmacist wife Sian initially thought the win was a set-up by one of their prankster pals.
He said, "I've got a few mates and we sort of play the odd practical joke. I told my best mate and I was like, 'This isn't you, is it?'
"And then the more it started happening I was like, 'I'm not sure that he's got the resources to hire different people from Scotland and set up a web domain'."
How People's Postcode Lottery works
- People’s Postcode Lottery costs £12 a month to play and there are guaranteed winners every day. People play with their chosen postcode and are automatically entered into all draws. A minimum of 33% from each ticket goes to charity.
- Every Saturday, £1 million will be shared by one postcode as part of the lottery’s Millionaire Street prize.
- Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised more than £1.2 billion for thousands of charities and local good causes.
- This prize was promoted on behalf of Postcode Animal Trust which supports organisations including Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, PDSA and Medical Detection Dogs.
- To play the People's Postcode Lottery, you have to and enter your bank details.
- You're then automatically entered into a variety of different draws and prizes are announced every day
He added: "It was then I thought it was real. I thought the maximum, which would have been amazing, would have been the £30,000 Street Prize."
It comes as other winners celebrate Postcode Lottery scoops on streets up and down the country.
One lucky couple who scooped £142,000 in the raffle revealed their plan - but it may surprise you.
Meanwhile, a dad told how he scooped a £142,000 lotto jackpot - and spent the money on his daughter.
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Elsewhere, another couple who won £60,000 on the People's Postcode Lottery told how they were able to double their winnings.
Plus, a group of lucky Brits who bagged themselves £3.2million revealed how they'll splash the cash.
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