Penang housewife scores massive ang pow with RM40 mln Toto jackpot win

KUCHING (Feb 2): A housewife from Penang became an instant millionaire after her lucky pick ticket won her RM40.1 million in the Supreme Toto 6/58 Jackpot on Jan 28.

STM Lottery Sdn Bhd in a statement said the 72-year-old has been playing Toto games since the 1980s and regularly patronises a Toto outlet on draw days while doing her grocery shopping.

“She purchased a System 10 Lucky Pick ticket after noticing the jackpot had accumulated to RM40 million,” it said.

In the statement, the housewife recalled that on the night of the draw, she was unable to sleep and felt compelled to check her ticket in the early hours of the morning.

As she matched the winning numbers—19, 29, 32, 39, 40, and 54—she realised that she had struck the jackpot.

“When I checked the numbers one by one and realised they all matched, I could hardly believe it. I was so excited that I could not sleep, but I am grateful and will continue living a simple life,” she was quoted as saying.

In addition to winning the RM40,120,690.20 jackpot, the System 10 ticket also entitled her to an additional RM173,152 as the System Play bonus.

STM Lottery said the winner was driven by her husband from Penang to Kuala Lumpur to complete the prize claim.

In the same statement, the woman’s husband said they do not have any immediate plans for the winnings but intend to manage the funds carefully.

“We are thankful for the big ang pow before Chinese New Year. We do not have any big plans as my wife only plays the game for fun.

“We will share some with our family, and place the rest in savings and fixed deposit to ensure long-term stability,” he said.