I know! Where's all the luck when I play these lottery games? All I seem to be able to win is a couple of bucks! But someone in Kentucky has much better luck than me, I guess. They just won the biggest lotto jackpot in their state's history.
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Someone Just Won The Biggest Lotto Jackpot In Kentucky History
I'm not jealous, you're jealous. According to WLKY, a resident of Kentucky just won the state's biggest jackpot. The Powerball jackpot-winning ticket was sold at Clark's Pump N Shop on Connector Road in Georgetown. Apparently, that's about an hour east of Louisville if you only know major cities.
I just wanna know how people get this lucky. The winning ticket matched all five white balls and the Powerball from the April 26th drawing. That was last Saturday for all those who are also turned around with the days.
The winning Powerball numbers were 1-12-14-18-69, and the Powerball was 2. In case you were wondering what numbers your ticket was missing. The jackpot on this particular Powerball was 167.3 million dollars. Yes million. That number beats out the last big winner by 38.7 million. Yeah, this wasn't close. Largest winner by a mile.
The last person to hold the largest win in Kentucky also bought their ticket in Georgetown. (Do with that information what you will.) The amount was a measly 128.6 million. I know, right? Rookie numbers, clearly that player wasn't trying nearly as hard.
What Now?
Well, the Kentucky Lottery released a statement saying, "We advise the winner to sign the back of their ticket and keep it in a secure location. For a prize of this magnitude, we also encourage the ticket holder to seek financial and legal advice before claiming the $167.3 million Powerball jackpot. The winning ticket holder can claim their prize within 180 days from the date of the drawing."
And yes, that's sound advice, listen to the professionals, not whoever I am. But if I may add to that statement. You'd better tell no one. The number of times the family has gotten crazy messy when someone comes into that much money is wild. Just try and keep the information as lowkey as possible, throw it in an investment portfolio, and never look at it again. Unless you want a house.
