A Maple Valley resident not only won the $250,000 top prize playing Scratch “Red Hot 10s” from Washington’s Lottery, but he’s also winning husband of the year thanks to his decision to reinvest his $20 win from another Scratch ticket.
The winner plans to celebrate his big win by taking his wife on a surprise trip to Las Vegas, a place she’s never been but always wanted to visit. “She doesn’t know we’re going,” he said. “Once I tell her, she’s going to pick all the shows and we’ll do whatever she wants. She’s going to be so excited.”
The winner, a superintendent with a home builder, plans to put most of the winnings into savings. He bought his winning ticket at Safeway, located at 17051 SE 272nd St. in Covington, a store he visits daily for lunch or groceries, and where he regularly plays the Lottery.
“Red Hot 10s” is a Scratch game from Washington’s Lottery. Each ticket is $10 and there are four ways to win. The prizes range from $10 to $250,000.
About Washington’s Lottery: Since 1982, Washington’s Lottery has generated more than $4.2 billion to support important state programs including the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account, which provides grants to help college students statewide achieve their higher education dreams, and supports early childhood education learning programs. The state’s Lottery offers consumers several types of games, including Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Hit 5, Match 4, Daily Game, Daily Keno and Scratch. For more information, visit www.walottery.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @walottery.
