01/02/08 McPherson Resident Claims Super Kansas Cash Jackpot Worth $1,082,082!
TOPEKA, KAN. A McPherson resident came to Lottery headquarters today to claim a Super Kansas Cash jackpot worth $1,082,082 in the November 3, 2007 drawing. The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased the jackpot-winning ticket at Casey’s General Store 2281, located at 1331 N. Main in McPherson, the day of the drawing.
I only play Super Kansas Cash a couple times a month, stated the winner. When I do buy tickets, I usually spend $1 or $2. That day, I splurged on a $5 ticket.
The next day, the winner decided to check his winning ticket at a local convenience store.
I had a few tickets from previous drawings that I wanted to check too, said the winner. I used a Check-A-Ticket machine when I went into the store. The first couple of tickets didn’t win but the third ticket I scanned read, ‘See store clerk. Claim at Lottery.’ I had never seen that before, so I went home and looked up the winning numbers on the Lottery’s website.
After realizing he was holding a ticket worth $1,082,082, the winner debated on driving to the Lottery office in Great Bend for verification.
My wife was out of town at the time, said the winner. So I had to wait for my kids to get home from school. Instead of making the hour drive to Great Bend, I decided to call the office. Once they confirmed my win, I was nervous but fairly calm too.
In fact he was so calm, he went and played a game of handball and returned shortly after his wife arrived home.
When I got home, I asked her what she would do with $1 million dollars if we had it, said the winner. She said she didn’t know and what a stupid question that was. When I explained we had won a Super Kansas Cash jackpot, she didn’t believe me. My neighbor, who knew we had won, finally convinced her I wasn’t joking.
After celebrating with a few friends that evening, the winners placed their winning ticket in safe deposit box for safekeeping until arriving at Lottery headquarters today.
We’re both going to continue working, said the winner. We’re buying my mom a new house and plan to take a family vacation to Disneyland during spring break. The rest of the money we plan to invest and hope to retire in our early 50s.
The winners, who have been married 13 years, have two school-aged children.
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