Dubai: After eight years of trying his luck, Indian expat Murthuja Ali Mahammed finally struck gold – winning Dh150,000 in Big Ticket’s weekly e-draw series 276, held in Abu Dhabi..Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Dubai driver from Kerala wins Dh150,000 with free ticket.Winning ticket bought just a day before the draw.The facilities service executive, who has been living in Dubai for about a decade, was stunned when he got the phone call from the draw’s host, Richard.“Wow, great. Thank you for calling me Mr Richard… I’m very happy,” said Mahammed, who revealed he had bought the winning ticket (No. 219148) just a day before the draw. “I waited for my salary, and once it got credited, I bought the ticket immediately.”.Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Indian expat from Kerala wins Dh150,000 after 32 years abroad.I waited for my salary, and once it got credited, I bought the ticket immediatelyMurthuja Ali Mahammed.‘Is this real?’: Overwhelmed with emotion.Having purchased Big Ticket entries every month without fail for eight years, Mahammed was overwhelmed with emotion.“Oh God, is this real? I am so glad… I couldn’t even realise whether it was really happening – true or false,” he said..From free tickets to Dh150K: Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi expats win in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw.First call goes to mom and he’s keeping the full prize.With no concrete plans yet, Mahammed said: “I will use this money for good.” His first call after the win? “I will call my mom.”.Big Ticket Abu Dhabi winner missed Richard’s call, but still won Dh150,000.And no, he isn’t sharing the winnings with anyone else as he bought the ticket all by himself. “No, I am not sharing. It’s only for me,” he underlined.Mahammed and other weekly e-draw winners stand a chance to bag the grand prize on July 3..No, I am not sharing. It’s only for meMurthuja Ali Mahammed.One e-draw to go before Dh25m grand finaleWhile three weekly draws are over and only one more remains before the grand finale, all eyes are on the Dh25 million grand prize, which will be awarded during the live draw on July 3. On the same day, three winners will also walk away with Dh75,000 each as consolation prizes. Tickets are available online at www.bigticket.ae or at counters located at Zayed International Airport and Al Ain Airport.