Those who say lightning never strikes twice clearly have never met Jules Parent.
The 69-year-old retiree from Quebec, Canada, has won the lottery for the second time in nine years.
Parent, who posed with a check for $1,222,06 CAD after he won $1million in 2008, asked: 'I don’t know who did this. Was I born under a good star?'
Parent, who won his latest jackpot from an online play worth $3.20, had about a one in 23 million chance, according to Loto-Quebec.
Parent also won $1 million back in 2008 playing the Lotto 6-49, where the odds are one in 14 million.
He said Thursday that gambling is one of his favorite pastimes, along with walking, hunting and fishing, and he intends to keep playing. He also plans to build a new home.
He told the Canadian Press: 'I'm going to continue playing the same amount I do now.
'I'm retired so it helps me pass the time. Just like any other game of chance, sometimes you win and, other times, unfortunately, you head home with less money.'
Parent, who lives alone and doesn't have any kids, said he plans to build a brand new home.
'It won't be a castle, but it will be in the modern style,' he said.
Originally published on Daily Mail
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