2 Toto jackpot winners bag S$5.36 million each from Orchard & Tampines outlets

Singapore — It was truly a lucky day for two punters who became instant millionaires after hitting the winning combination for the Toto jackpot prize on Monday (Jan 10). The Group 1 jackpot amount ballooned to S$10,713,876, meaning the winners will receive about S$5.36 million each. The winning numbers announced at 6:30 pm were: 8, 11, 17, 21, 30 and 44, with an additional number of 48. The lucky tickets were purchased from the FairPrice outlet at Tampines Mall, the ticket produced by 1 QuickPick System 7 Entry and from authorised retailer Cheng Tai Boon Beng at Orchard Plaza. The ticket was 1 Ordinary Entry. From the Group 2 prize, 14 winners will take home S$85,925 each, followed by 575 winners for Group 3’s S$1,439 share amount. [caption id="attachment_401590" align="aligncenter" width="834"] Photo: Taken from Singapore Pools website[/caption] Snaking queues of punters were spotted at Singapore Pool outlets over the weekend and on Monday as the top prize total snowballed following no winners during last Friday’s New Year S$5 million draw. When Facebook user Lee Cheow Kian visited on Monday morning, the jackpot prize was already at S$8.6 million. [caption id="attachment_401587" align="aligncenter" width="541"] Photo: FB screengrab/Lee Cheow Kian[/caption] [caption id="attachment_401588" align="aligncenter" width="541"] Photo: FB screengrab/Lee Cheow Kian[/caption] “Long queue for Toto at NTUC,” said Facebook user Laurence Ethan Ting on Sunday (Jan 9). [caption id="attachment_401586" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Photo: FB screengrab/Laurence Ethan Ting[/caption] “The guy in front of me holding a big basket of Groceries. Five minutes later, I ask, ‘Queuing for TOTO?’ He Oops damn loud & paisay to walk away. We are to abide by rules. People mountain, people sea, everybody pay $$,” he added. According to Singapore Pool’s website, the next jackpot is estimated at S$1 million, with the next draw happening on Thursday (Jan 13) at 6:30 pm. /TISG Read related: CNY Toto draw jackpot prize of S$5M attracts long lines of punters https://theindependent.sg/cny-toto-draw-jackpot-prize-of-five-million/