Idaho woman wins back-to-back, six-figure lottery prizes – National

“By no means inform me the chances.”

Han Solo uttered these phrases in Star Wars, however Orlene Peterson lived them final month, when she received a pair of six-figure prizes within the Idaho Lottery over two consecutive days.

The chances of that occuring are roughly 1 in 282.5 million, in response to state lottery officers, who stay really shocked by the circumstances.

Peterson received a $200,000 prize in Idaho’s Scratch Sport Grand Fortune, then received $300,000 within the Scratch Sport Comin’ in Scorching the next day, lottery officers stated in a information launch.

Her unimaginable stroke of fine fortune began in late January when she purchased a number of scratch tickets at a retailer in Hayden, Id.

“I had purchased some tickets already, then had $20 left over, so I assumed what the heck, I’ll get a Grand Fortune ticket,” she informed the lottery. She scanned the ticket and knew one thing was up when it informed her to contact the Idaho Lottery for her winnings.

“That had by no means occurred earlier than after I was taking part in,” she stated. “I checked it and it was a $200,000 winner.  I couldn’t imagine it.”

However Peterson didn’t get out whereas she was forward. As an alternative, she purchased one other scratch ticket the next day in her hometown.

“Once I scanned it and (it) stated I needed to declare it on the lottery, I assumed possibly it was $1,000,” she stated. “I by no means imagined it will be $300,000 and that it occurred once more. The following day!”

Every prize was considered one of a number of awards provided of their respective lotteries.

Peterson claimed her $500,000 in winnings final Wednesday.

She stated she plans to repay some payments and purchase a brand new truck earlier than heading to Las Vegas to roll the cube a couple of extra occasions.

Her possibilities of hitting a 3rd massive payout on the on line casino are slim — however so have been her possibilities of successful twice in a row.