A Louisville, Kentucky, couple’s dedication to playing a personal set of numbers in the Kentucky Lottery has netted them a major win.The couple, who asked to remain anonymous, recently matched all four white ball winning numbers and the Cash Ball from a ticket they purchased at B Quick Marathon in Louisville, according to the Kentucky Lottery.Video above: Why is Alabama one of only 5 U.S. states without a lottery?The couple has been playing the game for years and uses personal numbers for the first line, with the remaining two lines as quick picks.“What I loved about our win is the numbers that we won on were the numbers that I picked,” the wife said. “His birthday. My birthday and our anniversary date.” The couple, both retired, did not realize they had hit the top prize until three days after the Aug. 22 drawing.“We were just sitting around after the yard work, and I decided to get another cup of coffee and head up to my room, where I keep the tickets. I checked our tickets and there it was,” one of them said.After taxes, the couple walked away with $162,000 from Kentucky Lottery Headquarters.The couple plans to make some renovations to their home and potentially buy a new car.
A Louisville, Kentucky, couple’s dedication to playing a personal set of numbers in the Kentucky Lottery has netted them a major win.
The couple, who asked to remain anonymous, recently matched all four white ball winning numbers and the Cash Ball from a ticket they purchased at B Quick Marathon in Louisville, according to the Kentucky Lottery.
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Video above: Why is Alabama one of only 5 U.S. states without a lottery?
The couple has been playing the game for years and uses personal numbers for the first line, with the remaining two lines as quick picks.
“What I loved about our win is the numbers that we won on were the numbers that I picked,” the wife said. “His birthday. My birthday and our anniversary date.”
The couple, both retired, did not realize they had hit the top prize until three days after the Aug. 22 drawing.
“We were just sitting around after the yard work, and I decided to get another cup of coffee and head up to my room, where I keep the tickets. I checked our tickets and there it was,” one of them said.
After taxes, the couple walked away with $162,000 from Kentucky Lottery Headquarters.
The couple plans to make some renovations to their home and potentially buy a new car.
