Numbers from Afghanistan net $371K lottery win

Apr 9, 2013, 3:10 pm (16 comments)

Georgia Lottery

ATLANTA, Ga. — A Douglasville, Georgia, woman has won a $371,516 Georgia Lottery prize with numbers she received from her husband working in Afghanistan.

Carol Hicks, 37, won the prize as one of two players to match all five winning numbers in the April 2 Fantasy 5 drawing.

"My husband called me from Afghanistan, and he asked me to play these numbers," Hicks said.

Winning numbers from the drawing were: 1-6-10-17-39.

RaceTrac #0439, 5897 Fairburn Road in Douglasville, sold the winning ticket. The second jackpot winning ticket was sold in Ringgold.

"I thought it was an April Fools' joke," Hicks said. "I got my phone to check the results, wiped my eyes and screamed."

Hicks' husband works as a contractor in Afghanistan. The family anticipates paying off bills.

Press Release, Lottery Post Staff

Comments

surimaribo24's avatarsurimaribo24

smart wife to listen to her husband and play the digits. congrats to the family.... awesome win.

CLETU$

Quote: Originally posted by surimaribo24 on Apr 9, 2013

smart wife to listen to her husband and play the digits. congrats to the family.... awesome win.

I wish my old lady would listen to me ~;).

 

 

 

 

 

Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford

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Quote: Originally posted by CLETU$ on Apr 9, 2013

I wish my old lady would listen to me ~;).

 

 

 

 

 

Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford

There is Nothing worse than  a wife who does not  listen- especially when it concerns the lottery.
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maringoman's avatarmaringoman

This is such a nice turn of events. I hope he can rejoin his family soon

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

My wife and I had words last night.

 

I didn't get to use mine.

VenomV12

Ha Ha, that is pretty cool. 

CLETU$

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Apr 9, 2013

My wife and I had words last night.

 

I didn't get to use mine.

Our wives must be related.

sully16's avatarsully16

Sweet story, happy for their win

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Congratulation Mr. & Mrs. HicksThumbs Up

plumsage's avatarplumsage

how awesome!!! Congrats to the Hicks family!!!!

imagine's avatarimagine

Congrats to the family, but more explanation would have been nice.  What inspired him to use those numbers?

psykomo's avatarpsykomo

PartyWhite BounceParty

Musta been in right PLACE

Musta been D  right TIME

Musta been D  right #####'

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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Ronnie316

IMA BEA Big PB JP Winner.

jamella724

I wonder how did her husband knew the numbers? She's so smart to listen to her husband. There's a reward for being an obedient wife! :)

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