The Ohio man played the numbers 6, 8, 16, 20, 26 and 45 and won a $3.5 million jackpot
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- A man won a major lottery prize this month, using the same set of numbers he’s used for 22 years
- The Ohio resident played the numbers 6, 8, 16, 20, 26 and 45 and won a $3.5 million jackpot
- He now plans to use his earnings to buy a house, and to build a home gym and pool
Perseverance paid off for one lottery player.
A man in Ohio won a major lottery prize this month, using the same set of numbers he's used for 22 years, according to a news release from the Ohio Lottery.
The man, whose identity has not been shared publicly, played a Classic Lotto drawing with the numbers 6, 8, 16, 20, 26 and 45, and he won a $3.5 million jackpot.
The winner chose the cash option of $1.7 million, and he will receive approximately $1,280,000 after taxes, per the Ohio Lottery.
The winning ticket was sold at a Mapco convenience store in Akron, located about 40 miles south of Cleveland.
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Ohio Lottery
The man's go-to numbers were drawn on Feb. 4, the Ohio Lottery said.
Lottery officials said the man has consistently used the same six numbers for more than two decades, despite only occasionally winning small prizes, because he is "stubborn."
The man said he would spend $10 a month on tickets. Even when he was out of town, he explained to the Ohio Lottery that his best friend would purchase tickets in his place.
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The man has now retired from his job after winning the major prize, and he told his wife, per the Ohio Lottery, "We’re going to get a really big pool!"
In addition to the pool, the Ohio man said he also plans to buy a house and create his own home gym.