Louisville couple turns birthdays, anniversary dates into $225,000 cash ball 225 win

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – One Louisville couple is celebrating after using a personal set of numbers to win a top lottery prize.

According to the Kentucky Lottery, the couple, who asked to remain anonymous, recently matched all four white ball winning numbers and the Cash Ball from a ticket, winning the $225,000 top prize.

The winning ticket was purchased at B Quick Marathon at 2119 Upper Hunters Trace at Louisville.

“What I loved about our win is the numbers that we won on were the numbers that I picked,” the wife said. “His birthday. My birthday and our anniversary date.”

Lottery officials say the couple, both retired, did not realize they hit the top prize until after the Aug. 22 drawing.

The day they discovered their win began at 6:45 a.m. one day.

“We were just sitting around after the yard work, and I decided to get another cup of coffee and head up to my room where I keep the tickets. I checked our tickets and there it was,” the wife said.

She said she asked her husband to come upstairs.

“I said, ‘would you check this for me?’” she said.

The husband wasn’t instantly convinced.

“My reaction? I’ll be perfectly honest with you. My reaction – because I’m a little skeptical – was ‘I won’t believe this until we get to the Lottery office and see.’ She is the one who plays the Lottery and buys our tickets. She is the lucky one,” he said.

The couple was convinced when they traveled to Kentucky Lottery Headquarters and were handed a check for $162,000, after taxes.

“When we gave the person here at the Lottery our ticket and she scanned it for us and said ‘Congratulations,’ I said, ‘hot dang we won!’” the husband said.

The couple plans to make some renovations to their home, and the wife said she may buy a new car because she has had hers for years.

“Since I’m the one who buys the tickets, I might buy him four new tires,” she joked.

B Quick Marathon will receive $2,250 for selling the winning ticket.