A LOTTO winner who scooped an amazing £8million jackpot has baffled fans with his latest purchase.
Kursat Yildirim, 42, raked in millions in cash after he secured the golden ticket in September last year.
Kursat – also known as Chico – became an overnight sensation after his whopping German lotto 9.9 million euros (£8.47million) win.
He splashed out big on supercars in a huge spending spree, buying a £392,000 Ferrari and a £218,000 Porsche following his win.
The reformed fraudster was also spotted with a pet alligator and splurged some of his winnings on a penthouse.
Now the former crane operator – from Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia State – has astonished followers with a new inking.
The simple tattoo shows a black line running from his neck down his left arm before encircling his biceps just before his elbow.
The inking then takes a turn and runs down the other side of his arm to his wrist.
Kursat posted a short clip on his social media channels on July 29 from his session with Dortmund tattooist Marcel Dudek.
In the video, the bare-chested lotto winner says: “Oh man, that hurts.”
Asked by local media what the £214 tattoo means the ex-convict said: “The explanation is quite simple. But I love how people are debating the possible reason.”
Chico added: “When I went to Africa, I met a man from Canada who had a similar tattoo. I immediately loved it. I adapted it a bit though.”
The millionaire explained: “The line is supposed to represent my lifeline.
“My life didn’t always go as planned, that’s why the line takes a harsh turn up there.”
Kursat was born in Turkey and came to Germany at the age of just 12.
In February 2021, he was sentenced to 27 months in jail for fraud and robbery but was released early due to good conduct and his willingness to undergo therapy.
He reportedly robbed amusement arcades to feed his gambling and drug addiction.
Chico said the tattoo – which took 90 minutes to complete – was his first professional inking but also will be his last.
He told local media that he once tattooed his own finger in prison.
But he emphasised: “These two tattoos, that’s it for me. They were exceptions and mean a lot to me.”
Kursat’s latest tattoo was met with mixed reactions as some of his 865,000 Instagram followers wondering about his motivation.
One asked: “What’s the point of getting a line tattooed?”
Another added: “There will always be many different opinions, especially when it comes to tattoos. But I’ll never understand why anyone decides to get a tattoo like this one.”
Chico recently posted a video in which he chats with some kids in his neighbourhood and told them to “listen to your parents”.
He added: “Don’t smoke, don’t drink and don’t take drugs! Stay away from such people and never return home late.”
Chico concluded: “And remember that there are things in life you cannot buy for money.”
Ever since hitting the jackpot last year, the bachelor – who still lives with his mum – has been on a non-stop spending spree.
Experts estimate he has blown at least half his fortune by splashing on luxury properties, businesses and a fleet of luxury motors like Ferraris and Porsches.
Asked about his fancy cars, Kursat said: “I just got them for the haters. For all the envious people.”
He even bought his brother Yunus a Ferrari GTB 296 worth £428,000.
And Kursat reportedly also purchased a 20-hectare plantation containing 6,000 almond trees in his native Turkey.
Earlier this year, Kursat admitted he was still spending about £428 on lottery tickets each week.
Speaking about his future plans, the multimillionaire said: “The great thing about it is that you can make so many people happy. I immediately transferred money to my parents and my brothers.
“I’d love to go to Africa again to dig wells and give presents to the children there.”
