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Kentucky man who played same lottery numbers for a decade finally wins big

Kentucky man who played same lottery numbers for a decade finally wins big
Rutherford County Sheriff's detectives say that customer bought 2 $20 diamond and gold lottery tickets from the clerk. 23 year old meet Patel. As some lottery players do to save time. The customer just scratched off the front bar codes and then asked Patel to check if they were winners. If you scratch off the front bar code, it'll tell you if it's *** winner or not, regardless of whether you scratch off everything showing how much you've won. Lieutenant Detective Steve Craig says both tickets won, but Patel only handed the man back the $40 winner. He told him the other ticket lost. But in actuality, it was *** million dollar winner. He threw it on top of the trash as that gentleman left, he took the trash outside. And if you follow him on the camera, you can see him grab the ticket, put it in his pocket. Not long after that, Patel decided to try and claim the cash prize. He went to the Tennessee lottery commission to claim the ticket as his own. And through their normal line of questioning, they, there were enough red flags for them to say, hey, you need to get all your affairs in order and come back to us and we're gonna hold on to the ticket. What Patel likely didn't know is that lottery officials vet all big winners. And that includes checking security video of the tickets purchased, video in evidence that Craig says clearly shows the ticket was stolen. It's pretty obvious, good enough for me to put it in front of 12 jurors and, and make sure that they all come to the same conclusion.
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Kentucky man who played same lottery numbers for a decade finally wins big
A Kentucky man has been playing the same lottery numbers for 10 years, this time it won him $225,000.Related video above: Stolen lottery ticket returned to winnerA Daviess County man finally hit it big by using his faithful lottery numbers. The man, who wishes to stay anonymous, won the $225,000 top prize by playing the Kentucky Lottery's Cash Ball 225 game.He got the ticket from Casey’s General Store in Beaver Dam three weeks ago for the July 13 drawing. “I really like to play Lucky for Life. That’s my main thing. It’s fun to play. I like the scratchers too," he told lottery officials.This time though, he played Cash Ball 225.He played with the numbers he has been using for over 10 years. “I just played a quick pick once and kept playing those numbers," he told lottery officials.He took the ticket home and was sitting in his garden when he realized he had won.“I thought, ‘hey, I played 16. I played that number too!’” he said.He said once he started recalling those lucky numbers, he knew he was a winner.“I figured I better check my ticket,” the man told lottery officials.He then went back to the store to scan his ticket to confirm he won.According to the man, he only told one person of his big win, “I told one confidant, just in case.”The Daviess County man drove to lottery headquarters on July 23 where he received a check for $162,000 after taxes.As for what he plans to do with the money, he said he doesn't have anything exciting but plans to retire soon.“I’m old and ready to retire. I’ll try to have some fun," he said.Casey’s General Store will receive $2,250 for selling the winning ticket.

A Kentucky man has been playing the same lottery numbers for 10 years, this time it won him $225,000.

Related video above: Stolen lottery ticket returned to winner

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A Daviess County man finally hit it big by using his faithful lottery numbers.

The man, who wishes to stay anonymous, won the $225,000 top prize by playing the Kentucky Lottery's Cash Ball 225 game.

He got the ticket from Casey’s General Store in Beaver Dam three weeks ago for the July 13 drawing.

“I really like to play Lucky for Life. That’s my main thing. It’s fun to play. I like the scratchers too," he told lottery officials.

This time though, he played Cash Ball 225.

He played with the numbers he has been using for over 10 years. “I just played a quick pick once and kept playing those numbers," he told lottery officials.

He took the ticket home and was sitting in his garden when he realized he had won.

“I thought, ‘hey, I played 16. I played that number too!’” he said.

He said once he started recalling those lucky numbers, he knew he was a winner.

“I figured I better check my ticket,” the man told lottery officials.

He then went back to the store to scan his ticket to confirm he won.

According to the man, he only told one person of his big win, “I told one confidant, just in case.”

The Daviess County man drove to lottery headquarters on July 23 where he received a check for $162,000 after taxes.

As for what he plans to do with the money, he said he doesn't have anything exciting but plans to retire soon.

“I’m old and ready to retire. I’ll try to have some fun," he said.

Casey’s General Store will receive $2,250 for selling the winning ticket.