‘There is no way I won it!’: Eky man wins lottery

On January 26, 2025By Littum

Louisville, Ky. (Wymt) -An Eastern Kentucky -Man won the largest online instant play price in the history of the Kentucky Lottery.

The man who wanted to remain anonymous told officials before heading for a medical appointment last week, he pulled the Kentucky Lottery app up on his phone and bet $ 5 on the Jackpot Spectacular Instant Play game.

The play ended with him winning Mega Jackpot worth $ 859,001.91.

“Something told me to jump on and play,” he said.

He said he was down to three chances that were left and on the other it hit it.

“The mega continued to come up, and I was like,” by no means, by no means, no way and bam! “He said. “I just looked at it, I couldn’t believe it. There is no way I won it! ”

The man then checked his e -mail, where he saw a confirmation -e email from the lottery that informed him of his great victory.

“I cried, laughed,” he said. “I just thanked God and blessed me as he did.”

He said he was waiting for his son and wife to wake up.

“He (son) couldn’t believe it until I sent him a picture,” he said. “His son said to him,” You’re lying, you woke me up for nothing. “

A few hours later he was in the lottery headquarters, which received a check of $ 618,481.37 after tax.

The man told officials that he was planning to pay his son and daughter -in -law. He also said he was planning to invest and donate some of his winnings to charity.