Soldier Throws Away and Then Retrieves $800,000 Ticket

Soldier Throws Away and Then Retrieves $800,000 Ticket
After nearly three weeks, someone holding a Powerball ticket worth $800,000 has finally come forward. A 49-year-old soldier (who wishes to remain anonymous) stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, discovered that his $10 investment paid off in a big way after matching all five white ball numbers from the Wednesday, August 16th drawing.

“It still hasn’t sunk in,” he said about his win. “I have been truly blessed. And to think he threw the winning ticket away. While cleaning out his car at a service station, he found a stack of Powerball® tickets inside the door. After throwing them away, he decided to get them back out of the trash. “Something just told me to get them back out,” he said. He then walked into the store to have them checked. After scanning the ticket and printing off the winning numbers, the clerk informed him he had won $800,000. “I immediately signed the back of the ticket, folded it and put it in my wallet,” he told lottery officials. He then drove directly to Kentucky lottery headquarters in Louisville to find out that it was closed for the Labor Day holiday.

The soldier picked his own numbers based on family ages and football and basketball uniform numbers. He typically buys Powerball® tickets once a month and always pays the extra dollar for Power Play. The soldier has served in the military for nearly 30 years and plans to retire soon. When asked what he plans to do with his winnings, he said, “Do the right thing and help the less fortunate.”

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