A man from Bucharest, an occasional Lotto player, won the category I prize at Joker, worth over 12 million euros.

The record prize winner of category I in the Joker draw on April 19, 2026, worth 65,969,447.56 lei (over 12.93 million euros), is a man from Bucharest, around 50 years old, who plays Loto occasionally. He collected his winnings on April 20, after learning the news one evening before.

In a statement from the Romanian Lottery, the winner declared that his first thought was of his loved ones. The lucky ticket was played online at joaca.loto.ro and was filled with two options for Joker, without having any personal significance for the winner. Although he obtained the largest prize in the history of the Romanian Lottery, he chose to keep his identity secret and encouraged those who have not won yet to continue playing.