LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville woman is over the moon after winning $150,000 in Tuesday night's lottery.
The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, showed up at lottery headquarters Wednesday where she scanned her ticket at the claims window. That’s when she found out she won $150,000.
According to lottery officials, she started to jump up and down and "had a difficult time holding back her excitement." Employees nearby could overhear her celebrating.
“I’ve got happy tears,” she said. “I’m so excited, I can’t contain it.”
Lottery officials said the woman bought the $10 Red Cherry Tripler Scratch-off ticket at the Speedway on Arthur Street in Louisville.
While scratching the ticket off in her car, she revealed two red cherry symbols indicating the $20,000 prizes shown be tripled for a total of $120,000. Officials said her ticket also matched a red number 39, doubling the $15,000 prize to $30,000. She received a grand total of $150,000.
“I was in the car, it was dark, and I thought I only had $150,” she said. “When I got home in the light, I saw the comma. I couldn’t believe.”
The woman told lottery officials the first thing she was going to do was treat herself to a spa day to "clear her head." She also plans to purchase a new car.
Officials said Speedway will receive $1,500 for selling the winning ticket.
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