He moved to Ilford in 1995 and does not
plan to move away from the area.
"I didn't know anyone at that time
and I didn't have much money and the only place I could afford a home was
Ilford," he said.
"The place, the area, it is very
safe, I have lovely neighbours."
For clean-living Mr Traykov, some of the
trappings of a millionaire's lifestyle will take some getting used to.
Thinking back to his first win, he said he
had difficulty celebrating in the traditional way.
"I don't drink and I don't smoke so I
had to waste a whole box of champagne until I got it (spraying champagne)
right," he said.
This year, he did jet off to Cancun,
Mexico, for a few weeks to ponder his fortune and said he wanted to renovate
his own three bedroom "normal" home this time.
"I've always worked very hard and
never spent more than I have so money has never been a major problem for
me," he said.
Mr Traykov bought his winning ticket at a
Tesco store in Barking and could maybe one day make it a hat-trick of wins as
he said he planned to carry on playing.
