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Three expats in the UAE have won Dh100,000 each in the weekly Big Ticket Draw. Image Credit: Supplied

Abu Dhabi: Throughout the month of September, Big Ticket’s guaranteed weekly Lucky Tuesday e-draw is giving three customers the chance to walk away with Dh100,000 each, This week’s lucky winners are chef, an Accountant and a driver.

Surya Narayanan

A 42-year-old from India, Surya has been a resident of the UAE for the past 19 years and currently lives in Dubai, where he works as a chef in a restaurant. He first heard about Big Ticket from his friends in 2020 and started purchasing tickets for a while before taking a break. This month, he and his friends decided to try their luck again.

Surya said: “We are very happy about the win, we did not expect it at all. Big Ticket is a trustworthy and genuine game.’’ When asked about his plans for the cash prize, he said, ‘’The first thing we will do is have a party, and I will use my portion to support my family.’’

Sanil Kumar

A 39-year-old from Kerala and father of two daughters, aged 7 and 2, Sanil Kumar has been a resident of Dubai for the past 16 years and currently works as an accountant. He has been purchasing Big Ticket with his colleagues for the past 5 years under different names, but this was his first time making a purchase under his own name.

The lucky Dh100 winner said: “We are overjoyed with this win. When I received the email about my win, I didn’t believe it, but then I got a call from Richard, and that’s when I started to believe. This is the second time we’ve won with Big Ticket, during the COVID time, we won Dh100K, but the ticket was under the name of my colleague, we shared the prize. That win helped me close my loan.

Hassan Kutty Kadavathu Valappil

A 43-year-old Keralite father of three children, aged 12, 8, and 1, Hassan works as a driver in Abu Dhabi Mussafah and has been purchasing Big Ticket for 4 years with his friends. The Dh100,000 winner said: “We are all very happy with this prize. When I received the call, I didn’t believe it. I said, let me first check the website, and that’s what I did.”

When asked about his plans, he said: “I will use this money to bring my wife and children for a visit to Abu Dhabi.’’

Customers who purchase their Big Tickets throughout the month of September will stand a chance to be named the grand prize winner and walk away with Dh20 million during the live draw on 3rd October along with ten lucky customers will each win Dh100,000 during the next live draw, and a luxurious brand-new Maserati Ghibli.

Big Ticket customers will also be automatically entered into the weekly electronic draw and stand a chance to be one of three winners to walk away with Dh100k every Tuesday.