He played a four-euro bet, and the whim of chance has turned that small sum into another not inconsiderable one: 461,473 euros. It is the first time that Imprenta Vargas, which has been selling lottery tickets in the Valterra neighborhood of Arrecife for years, has given such a substantial prize, which to a greater or lesser extent, has changed the life of the winner. How they are going to invest it is still a secret, because no one has yet come to the establishment to claim the prize or to proudly display that magical winning combination.
Elimaida Vargas has not been the lucky one, but she shows almost as much satisfaction as the winner could have. She is the lottery ticket seller, and the one who probably turned his six-number bet into a winning ticket that she handed him. "I hope he comes by so I can see his happy face, because it's something that makes everyone happy." "For a lottery ticket seller, giving out a prize is an illusion that you wake up with every morning. To be able to make people happy," acknowledges Elimaina, who has already given out some amounts, although never as important as the one now.
The workers of Imprenta Vargas have spent an expectant morning waiting for each new client to be the lucky one. The regulars have also received the news with satisfaction and many have come to check if their ticket was the winning one, while a large sign, announcing the joy, welcomed them to the new establishment of luck.
