A Kent man, who spends his days driving garbage trucks and working in ministry, is still in shock after his $5.5 million win in early November playing Lotto from Washington’s Lottery.<\/p>\n
The man, who has asked to remain anonymous, was first alerted to the possibility of a win when his colleague said the winning Lotto ticket was sold at Seaport Food Mart in Seattle.<\/p>\n
“Right at that moment I felt a dizziness come over me because I knew I had three tickets from there in my wallet,” the man said, according to a Washington Lotto news release Monday Nov. 25 to announce his Nov. 11 win. “I started dreaming, ‘what if it’s me?’”<\/p>\n
The man had always wondered what a Lottery machine does when someone wins big, and now he knows.<\/p>\n
“I scanned the barcode and it said ‘Winning ticket. Please contact Lottery.’ I froze, walked quickly to my car, and I must admit I cried.”<\/p>\n
Nobody had won since July 27, so the prize kept growing.<\/p>\n
The man said the highlight of his life has been working in ministry for over 30 years.<\/p>\n
“I love making a difference in people’s lives,” he said.<\/p>\n
As for what he’ll do with his winnings, the man said, “I’m still trying to take it all in. Maybe I’ll go on a cruise to rest my mind.”<\/p>\n
He bought his winning ticket at Seaport Food Mart, 7801 Detroit Ave. SW, in Seattle.<\/p>\n
Lotto is a Washington-based jackpot game from Washington’s Lottery with drawings held each Wednesday and Saturday. Players select six numbers between 1 and 49, or let the computer Quick Pick random numbers. Each ticket is $1 for two plays. The jackpot starts at $1 million and keeps growing until someone matches all six numbers to win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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