LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Louisville man won $250,000 on a $10 Kentucky Lottery Wild Cash 100X scratch-off during his weekly Lottery games.
According to a news release, the man, who wished to remain anonymous, finished his day at work and stopped at the Circle K at 5035 Mud Lane to purchase a ticket.
Pictured: a winning scratch-off ticket with a $250,000 payout. (Kentucky Lottery)
He scanned the ticket in the store and went into "full panic mode," he said. The man had matched the number 33 on the top row to win the top prize of $250,000.
He said he wanted a second opinion and immediately went home to tell his wife. Once she confirmed the prize, she said they immediately started jumping up and down from excitement.
The couple's minds started racing about what to do next, and they decided that they didn't want to hold onto the ticket all weekend.
"I was like don't tell the kids. Nobody needs to know. Let’s get out of here. We’re running downtown," the husband said.
The couple walked away with $180,000 after taxes, and said the money will take a lot of pressure off of them as they put it towards their finances.
The Circle K store will receive $2,500 for selling the winning ticket.
In 2025, the Kentucky Lottery paid out more than $1.6 billion in prizes. Kentucky Lottery proceeds have funded scholarships and grants for more than 1 million Kentucky college students.
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