91-year-old great grandmother wins lottery twice in three months

Nov 3, 2012, 1:55 pm (39 comments)

Indiana Lottery

Lena Eaton, a 91-year-old great grandmother, is arguably the luckiest woman in Indiana.

In the past three months, the Indianapolis resident has purchased not one, but two winning lottery tickets.

In August, Eaton won a $300,000 prize with a Quick Draw ticket. On Thursday, she walked into the Hoosier Lottery headquarters with another winning ticket: a scratch-off worth $99,999.

In doing so, she defied incredible odds.

For her first win, she matched 10 of 20 Quick Draw numbers on a ticket purchased at the Discount Check Cashing store on the 2800 block of Lafayette Road. The chances of that happening? One in 8.9 million.

For her second win, she bought a $5 Scorchin' Hot 9s scratch-off ticket at a Safeway Foods on the 3000 block of Kessler Ave. She had a one in 646,000 chance of winning that one.

The odds of winning both: One in 5.7 trillion.

Eaton told lottery officials she had already started home improvements — new windows and a new bathroom — after her $300,000 win in August.

With her second big win, she plans to indulge and do some traveling, she said.

Part of what makes her win so satisfying is that she can help her family when they need it, she said. That family includes six children, 16 grandchildren, and more than 20 great grandchildren.

"It's been a pleasure being able to help them," the longtime lottery player said. "I've got good kids."

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Thanks to rdgrnr for the tip.

Indianapolis Star

Comments

mcginnin56

Wow Indiana is a very lucky state, I'm moving out there this weekend!  Hyper

Seattlejohn

Congratulations to her!

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Better late than never, God bless her.

Never give up.

Original Bey's avatarOriginal Bey

What a way to supplement the social security checks!

 

Congratualtions.

HaveABall's avatarHaveABall

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Nov 3, 2012

Better late than never, God bless her.

Never give up.

I Agree!, rdgrnr.  I'm hoping that this second win puts this gal's gambling returns well into the black. Wink

helpmewin's avatarhelpmewin

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Nov 3, 2012

Wow Indiana is a very lucky state, I'm moving out there this weekend!  Hyper

hey mcginnin, i was thinking your single, she's single,Love

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by helpmewin on Nov 3, 2012

hey mcginnin, i was thinking your single, she's single,Love

I know you love like playing cupid helpmewin.  She is extremely attractive for her age, but I'm sure someone of her caliber is already spoken for.   Sad

YURAN's avatarYURAN

Wow!!!! Congrats!!! Party

carolyndennard

U go young lady,when its for u no one can stop it ,no matter what.Congratulations..WOW

carolyndennard

U go young lady,when its for u no one can stop it ,no matter what.Congratulations..WOW

s5thomps's avatars5thomps

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Nov 3, 2012

Better late than never, God bless her.

Never give up.

Amen Brother! Just once would work for me.

NITEHAWK61's avatarNITEHAWK61

Grandma is that you???

I've been searching for you!!!

LOL!!!

abria-r's avatarabria-r

Quote: Originally posted by NITEHAWK61 on Nov 3, 2012

Grandma is that you???

I've been searching for you!!!

LOL!!!

LOL

Lucki723

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Nov 3, 2012

Better late than never, God bless her.

Never give up.

I Agree!

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