Canadian Lotto Winner to Give Coffee Shop Workers $30G Tip for Always Getting Order Right

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 posted 11:52 AM EST

"I promised them, but do you think they believed me?" 60-year-old Jorma Hogbacka said at a press conference Monday.

Hogbacka, of St. Catharines, Ontario, was one of three winners of Saturday's $44.4 million prize, the third largest jackpot in Canada's history. The other two winners have not come forward.

"Four years ago, (a psychic) sent me a letter that said 'You'll be rich beyond your wildest dream,'" Hogbacka, a lotto player for 25 years, told reporters. "It feels like another day, except I have a big check."

Hogbacka said he also plans to use his winnings to travel, buy a new car, and help out his two sisters.



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