Mexican immigrant cook wins $7 million lotto jackpot in New York
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A Mexican immigrant chef in New York– who at one point made just $160 a week – collected his $7 million New York lottery prize Wednesday.
Eduardo Reyes, a Staten Island restaurant cook, spent 50 bucks on two Golden ticket scratch offs at a liquor store while he was running errands on his day off on March 16th.
“I had a dream two days before that I had a lot of money,” Reyes told Univision New York.
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Reyes immigrated to the United States 32 years ago. He started as a dishwasher making $160 a week and is currently a cook at the Colonnade Diner in Staten Island.
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Still – despite winning the lotto – Reyes told reporters he's still going to work.
“I have always worked hard my whole life,” he said while accepting his giant prize check in Manhattan Wednesday.
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Fox News Latino called the Colonnade Diner Thursday and the restaurant said Reyes had taken the day off.
Reyes opted to take the prize money as a lump sum which, after taxes, is a cool $4.36 million.