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22 Apr 10
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A post worker today told of the moment he threw away his £100,000 winning scratchcard because he misunderstood the rules of the game.
Cemal Celikkanat, 38, thought the three £100,000 symbols on Camelot's £100,000 Blue game had to be in a line to win.
The father of three didnt realise he had hit the jackpot until checking the rules with a colleague the following day - after he had thrown away his scratchcard.
The Royal Mail driver raced back to the shop where he bought the ticket to check the bin, but was told it had been emptied and the contents had been taken to a local incinerator.
Mr Celikkanant managed to get the serial number of the winning card from shopkeeper Geoff Wright but was told by Camelot they could not pay without a ticket.
Mr Celikkanant, who split up with his wife because of financial difficulties, said:
Cemal Celikkanat, 38, thought the three £100,000 symbols on Camelot's £100,000 Blue game had to be in a line to win.
The father of three didnt realise he had hit the jackpot until checking the rules with a colleague the following day - after he had thrown away his scratchcard.
The Royal Mail driver raced back to the shop where he bought the ticket to check the bin, but was told it had been emptied and the contents had been taken to a local incinerator.
Mr Celikkanant managed to get the serial number of the winning card from shopkeeper Geoff Wright but was told by Camelot they could not pay without a ticket.
Mr Celikkanant, who split up with his wife because of financial difficulties, said:
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**it happens.
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What a grade A prat
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All this scratching is makeing me itch :)
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total bol ox
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A guy some years ago , used to do the lottery in 8 weeks batches . Started doing the same numbers from the first day of the lottery . On a particular week , his numbers came up and he was jumping up and down with joy . He went to collect his winnings . Only to be told his ticket had expired the week before and was not a winner of the 4.5 million . The poor guy ended taking his life , so , so sad .
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The love of money is the root of all evil
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Gambling the root of all....Marrige break-ups
Mr Celikkanant, who split up with his wife because of financial difficulties |
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tutan 22 Apr 20:05
A guy some years ago , used to do the lottery in 8 weeks batches . Started doing the same numbers from the first day of the lottery . On a particular week , his numbers came up and he was jumping up and down with joy . He went to collect his winnings . Only to be told his ticket had expired the week before and was not a winner of the 4.5 million . The poor guy ended taking his life , so , so sad Sad tale indeed. |
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they should lear English before they come here
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J0KER 22 Apr 20:11
they should lear English before they come here Is that a quote from Shakespeare? |
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you think that's bad, someone fell in front of a train at Hamilton train station today, and they are dead :-(
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