An Almaty resident named Ulan has won a large prize in the TeleBingo lottery, which holds draws every Sunday, infohub.kz reports. Initially, the winner was to receive an apartment, but he opted for the cash equivalent of its value—20 million tenge.

The lottery is organized by the National Lottery "Satti Zhuldyz." Its representatives shared Ulan's story and recorded an interview in which he spoke about his first emotions, the circumstances of the win, and his future plans. As part of such draws, Kazakhstanis get a chance to win large sums of money (including SuperBingo from 100,000,000 tenge), apartments, cars, and valuable electronics.

According to the Almaty resident, he literally had a premonition of the big win. "I had this feeling that 'millions will come to you.' It's intuition—sometimes I sense what will happen. I was driving past—it was Saturday, there were parking spots—I walked up and bought a ticket," Ulan recounts.

The news made him so happy that he decided to surprise his loved ones and tell them only after the official award ceremony. "I'm trying to keep myself in check so I don't run outside and jump around," the TeleBingo winner shares his emotions.

Ulan told the lottery organizers that he was very concerned about using the prize wisely. In the end, he made his plans: paying off his mortgage and personal debts were the main priorities. He noted that he has been participating in the lottery for about six years but spends small amounts—buying a few tickets about once a week.

He also shared his wishes with other participants in such draws. "Believe in yourself, believe in God. Believe in your star," the lucky TeleBingo winner urges Kazakhstanis. Overall, for Ulan, the win became an opportunity to resolve important financial issues and plan his future with more confidence.

The next chance for participants of the National Lottery "Satti Zhuldyz" to compete for a major prize will come on November 15. On that day, a draw for a crossover car in LOTO 6/49 will take place, along with a super prize of more than 160 million tenge. To participate in the car draw, one must purchase the "Crossover" lotto set, which consists of six LOTO 6/49 tickets and automatically enters the car draw.