Press release

Montréal, December 29, 2025 – The year ends with a bang at La Poule aux œufs d’or! Denise Daoust, from Vaudreuil-Dorion, won the $225,000 top prize when she took part in the December 28 show. This is the fifth time the top prize has been won since the start of 2025!

Highlights

• Denise Daoust's spouse bought two La Poule aux œufs d'or tickets at the convenience store.
• While scratching them, Daoust discovered that one of them earned her a contestant spot on the show. “I went out to tell my neighbours!” she told us when she claimed her prize.
• During the show, she chose egg number 11—which contained the top prize! The $6,500 she won in the jeu des portes topped it up for a total of $231,500.
• Daoust dreamt of going on an Alaskan cruise with her spouse. Thanks to her windfall, the dream is sure to become a reality!

To watch a video of Denise Daoust’s appearance on the show, go to the Loteries Loto-Québec YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/NyzQ6NiUix8?si=YSiZcw2ngSAJ_e-e&t=501. She appears between 8:25 and 14:55.

About Loto-Québec

Loto-Québec has been delivering entertainment to Quebecers for over 50 years, and its operations benefit Québec as a whole. Last year, the corporation paid out nearly $1.8 billion in prizes to winners across Québec. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page in the Lotteries section of lotoquebec.com. Read their stories.

The responsible commercialization of lottery and gaming products is central to Loto-Québec’s operations. The corporation has been granted the highest internationally recognized certification in responsible gaming by the World Lottery Association.