During the Big Ticket draw in Abu Dhabi on May 3, 2023. SUPPLIED

Indian expatriate returning to the UAE on a trip from India is now Dh15 million richer after winning the jackpot in the recent Big Ticket draw. Pradeep Kumar's ticket number 048514 was picked in the draw on Wednesday (May 3), just minutes before he was set to board his flight to return to the UAE. Kumar had bought the ticket at the Abu Dhabi International Airport while waiting to board his flight to India. He will be sharing the prize with two friends who pooled their money to buy the ticket. The Indian national, who has been buying Big Tickets in the last 10 years, said he plans to continue living a “simple life” while enjoying his big win. For the June 3 draw, Big Ticket will give cash prizes to 100 lucky winners, and the grand prize will be set at Dh20 million. The second prize is Dh100,000, with five more cash prizes to be given away. Big Ticket holders will also be entered into a weekly draw for a chance to be one of three winners of Dh100,000, or to be one of 20 winneres to take home Dh10,000 every week.

Big Ticket May 2023 winners

Dh15 million: Pradeep Kumar , ticket 048514, India Dh100,000: Ruwan Chathuranga, ticket 37136, Sri Lanka Dh90,000: Purvi Patni, ticket 191196, India Dh80,000: Farook Vettikkattu Valappil, ticket 100341, India Dh70,000: Sooraj Kumar Ts, ticket 32679, India Dh60,000: Linson John, ticket 4349, India Dh50,000: Roy Sebastian, ticket 341651, India Dh40,000: Ahmed Galal Mohamed Farid Gad, ticket 164032, Egypt Dh30,000: Mohammad Dilshad Sayyed, ticket 102173, India Dh20,000: Nayankumar Premchand, ticket 296037, India Maserati Ghibli: Muhammad Shahbaz Ghulam Yasin, ticket 010031, Pakistan

May weekly e-draw dates

May 1-10: Draw on May 11 May 11-17: Draw on May 18 May 18-24: Draw on May 25 May 25-31: Draw on June 1 *All Big Ticket raffle tickets purchased between the promotion dates will be entered into the adjoining draw date only; the tickets will not be entered into every weekly electronic draw. ICA/Expat Media
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