Someone in Cape Breton will be waking up $17.4 million richer today.

The Atlantic Lottery Corp. announced Sunday that a 

Lotto 6/49 ticket sold in Victoria County

 is Saturday's jackpot winner worth $17,405,149.

To win the jackpot, the ticket&nbsp;had to match all six numbers of the draw.

The lottery corporation said details about the winner&nbsp;will be released when the&nbsp;winner comes forward.

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boat house

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Cape Breton ticket holder wins $17.4M Atlantic Lottery jackpot

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