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Montréal, September 9, 2026 — Recently, two Québec players each won a major progressive jackpot on the Loto-Québec gaming website. On August 7, Outaouais resident Sebastien Rivet won $1,560,863. On August 16, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean resident Steeve Brisson won $1,095,227.
“I feel incredibly lucky!”
- Sebastien Rivet enjoys playing games on lotoquebec.com. On August 7, he decided to try a new game featuring the Powerbucks progressive jackpot. To his amazement, he won $1,560,863!
- The lucky winner plans to renovate his home and make investments. “This windfall is truly life-changing for me, and I feel incredibly lucky,” he said when claiming his prize.
An unbelievable windfall!
- Steeve Brisson was playing Powerbucks Blackjack on the Loto-Québec gaming website when he saw a message appear. At first, he thought he’d won $1,000.
- It wasn’t until the next morning, when he received a call from a Loto-Québec employee, that Brisson realized the magnitude of his win. When he came to pick up his prize, he said with a laugh: “One million ninety-five thousand two hundred and twenty-seven dollars and seventy-eight cents! I had a hard time wrapping my head around it. It’s a lot of numbers when you say it out loud!”
- The newly minted millionaire says he plans to invest the money for his retirement.
About the Powerbucks progressive jackpot
A progressive jackpot, like the Powerbucks one, is a jackpot that grows over time as players place wagers. A portion of each wager is added to the jackpot until it’s won. Because the Powerbucks jackpot is available across Canada, it tends to grow quickly. A Québec player can win it online or via a slot machine at a casino or gaming hall.