Bloke Wins $25 Million Lottery After Playing Same Numbers For 30 Years
— 30 August 2021

Bloke Wins $25 Million Lottery After Playing Same Numbers For 30 Years

— 30 August 2021
Garry Lu
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Garry Lu

Persistence isn’t always key in certain facets of life. Sometimes, all that’s waiting for you on the other side is an identical outcome and empty pockets. But somehow, one 61-year-old battler hailing from Prudenville, Michigan has overcome the odds to win US$18.4 million (AU$25.1 million) using the exact same lottery numbers he’s played since 1991.

The Lotto 47 ticket was bought for just $1 at Family E-Z Mart located at 567 East Houghton Lake Drive. And with it came six trusty numbers: 03-05-10-20-28-31. On July 31st, what had been a random shot in the dark for the better part of three decades became the magic formula.

“I have been playing this set of numbers since 1991 and have rarely missed a drawing,” explains the anonymous winner.

“I’ve thought several times about trying a new set of numbers but decided each time to keep playing this one.”

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“I checked my numbers before I went to bed the night of the drawing. When I recognized the set of numbers, I checked my ticket over at least a dozen times. I was shocked!”

At this stage, many are speculating at the sunken cost to achieve this headline-making result. Assuming the same event was played every week for 30 years, that would represent a total spend of US$1,560 (AU$2,130). Effectively, we’re looking at impressive gains in the way of +1,179,387%.

The official press release indicates our elderly hero has (wisely) opted to receive his freshly realised fortune in a lump sum, which amounts to a lesser yet equally impressive US$11.7 million (AU$16 million) after taxes. The plan going forward apparently entails sharing the wealth with family members in addition to donating a portion to charity and saving what’s left for a rainy day.

“It still hasn’t sunk in that I won… I am so glad I decided to stick with this set of numbers!”

08.19.21 Lotto 47 07.31.21 Draw 18.41 Million Anonymous Roscommon County same lottery numbers 30 years

You might not be able to win the lottery using the same numbers for 30 years – but read up on how you can according to a mathematician who has actually done it 14 times here.

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Garry Lu
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After stretching his legs with companies such as The Motley Fool and the odd marketing agency, Garry joined Boss Hunting in 2019 as a fully-fledged Content Specialist. In 2021, he was promoted to News Editor. Garry proudly retains a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, black bruises from Muay Thai, as well as a black belt in all things pop culture. Drop him a line at [email protected]

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