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(Video) Zhubei Crane King Misses Jackpot by One Number, Devastated

From Liberty Times · (2d ago) Chinese Positive tone

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • A wealthy Taiwanese 'crane king' known for his extravagant lottery purchases narrowly missed winning an 8 million New Taiwan dollar jackpot.
  • He purchased a 300 New Taiwan dollar ticket for 'Jin Cai 539' and was only one number short of the top prize.
  • Despite this near miss, he has previously won smaller prizes and once came close to a 2.9 billion New Taiwan dollar jackpot.

The Liberty Times reports on a familiar figure in Taiwanese popular culture, the 'crane king' of Zhubei, Mr. Hu Han-yan, who once again experienced the agonizing thrill of a near-miss in the lottery. Known for his immense wealth, multiple wives, and a large brood of children, Mr. Hu is equally famous for his penchant for buying lottery tickets, particularly scratch-offs, with a legendary lack of major wins until now.

He spent 1,400 New Taiwan dollars buying lottery tickets in Hukou District, Hsinchu County, and won 18,000 New Taiwan dollars.

— Hu Han-yanRecounting a recent lottery purchase.

This latest incident involved a 'Jin Cai 539' ticket worth 300 New Taiwan dollars. Mr. Hu was reportedly just one number away from clinching the 8 million New Taiwan dollar jackpot. While he did win 20,000 New Taiwan dollars from this ticket, the substantial tax deduction left him with a much smaller sum, a bittersweet outcome for someone accustomed to big stakes.

It's just one number off from winning the 8 million New Taiwan dollar jackpot.

— Hu Han-yanDescribing his near-miss on the 'Jin Cai 539' ticket.

This near-miss adds to Mr. Hu's colorful lottery history. He previously shared a story of narrowly missing a colossal 2.9 billion New Taiwan dollar jackpot on the Power Lottery three years ago, again by a single number, settling for the second prize of 290,000 New Taiwan dollars. Annually, he reportedly spends millions of New Taiwan dollars on scratch-off tickets during the Lunar New Year, with his best recorded win being 100,000 New Taiwan dollars. For Taiwanese readers, Mr. Hu's lottery adventures are a source of fascination, blending the allure of immense wealth with the everyday hope of striking it rich, a narrative that resonates deeply within the culture.

He missed the 2.9 billion New Taiwan dollar jackpot by one number three years ago.

— Hu Han-yanRecalling a previous close call with a major lottery prize.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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