A woman in Toledo scored a rare triple win in the Ohio Lottery, collecting $150,000 after matching the same numbers three times in one drawing.
How She Won
The winner bought three separate $1 tickets for the April 20 midday Pick 5 drawing at a local convenience store. The winning combination was:
2-1-7-4-7
Each ticket matched all five numbers, earning $50,000 per ticket—bringing her total to $150,000.
A Personal Touch
She told lottery officials the numbers came from her mother’s birthday—February 17, 1947—and described the win as “a gift from Mom.”
Take-Home Amount
After 26.75% in state and federal taxes, her final payout comes to:
👉 $109,875
What She Plans to Do
The winner said she intends to:
- Pay off bills
- Save a portion of the money
- Possibly treat herself
About Pick 5
- Drawings happen twice daily (12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m.)
- Odds of winning the top prize: 1 in 100,000
Since launching in 1974, the Ohio Lottery has contributed over $34 billion to education.
Winning once is lucky—winning three times in the same draw with the same numbers is exceptionally rare.
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