Quick Links   You last visited June 27, 2022, 10:05 pm All times shown are Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Washington man wins lottery twice in 24 hours Washington Lottery: Washington man wins lottery twice in 24 hoursRating:Talk about having a lucky day. Cary Collings of Puyallup, Washington, had just such a day, when he won the lottery not once, but twice, within 24 hours. The 61-year-old first won $55,555 in the "Red Hot 5"s" scratch-off ticket lottery on June 14. Collings purchased his scratch card on Thursday as he filled up his car at the River Road Food Mart on River Road in Puyallup, Washington. He scratched it off at the traffic lights and realized it was worth $55,555. The next morning after claiming his prize money at Washington's Lottery Federal Way office, he stop to get a pizza for lunch. While he was waiting for his pie, he went to the Fred Meyer next door and bought three "Bring on Bens" scratch-off tickets. As luck would have it, the first ticket proved to be a winner, and Collings raked in another $200,000. Collings has played Washington Lottery since it launched in 2004 but those two tickets were the first time he had ever won a significant amount. Collings said he plans to use the funds from his first win to pay off debt and has yet to decide what to do with the rest of his winnings, but he did say he plans to return to his job at the Boeing Auburn plant. (Click to display full-size in gallery)
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Pennsylvania United States Member #74094 May 2, 2009 24135 Posts Offline | Double WTGGG!!! That's a GREAT story!! 369 1009 1109 1099 110/011/101 | | |
adelaide sa Australia Member #37135 April 11, 2006 3341 Posts Offline | 3rd times a treat, buy one of those $20 scratchers next! " Still swinging, still missing " 2014 = -1016; 2015= -1409; 2016 = -1171; 2017 = -1257 ; 2018 = - 1380 = TOT = - 6233 keno historic = -2291 ; 2015= -603; 2016= -424; 2017 =-427; 2018= -223 TOT = -3968 : | | |
Sunny California United States Member #63788 August 8, 2008 220 Posts Offline | Talk about luck! Congrats to this man. After reading this story I'm going to buy scratchers.at the bowling alley tonight. | | |
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The Hall Of The Mountain Kings Tennessee United States Member #73902 April 28, 2009 15322 Posts Online | In my humble opinion: Good Luck makes the rounds and comes to everybody at a time of it's own choosing or happenstance. Everybody goes through periods of Good Luck. Your Good Luck may manifest itself in winning a jackpot if you are fortunate enough to be holding a lottery ticket when it comes around. Or if you don't have a lottery ticket in hand, it may prevent you from being run over by a garbage truck. It's the reason I'm in on every draw no matter the jackpot size cuz I don't know when it's coming my way. But when it does I'll be there, ticket in hand. | | |
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u$a United States Member #106660 February 22, 2011 19967 Posts Offline | Congratulations to Cary Collings  | | |
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White Shores- California United States Member #136471 December 12, 2012 6813 Posts Offline | First Gloria and now this guy. It seems as though its a winning streak for the middle age and over. Its coming full circle for the Elderly. Congrats on your winnings Cary.
Well Said Ridge.. | | |
NEW YORK. RIVERHEAD United States Member #106366 February 17, 2011 9716 Posts Offline | good lord now thats what im talking about thats just awesome how luck works . congrats to this lucky men . 
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Los Angeles, California United States Member #103809 January 5, 2011 1530 Posts Offline | He scratched it off at the traffic lights and realized it was worth $55,555. Don't scratch and drive. Not only is it messy, but it could be real messy if you cause an accident and blow all your winnings on lawsuits and medical bills. | | |
Keokuk,Iowa United States Member #116499 September 12, 2011 305 Posts Offline | I wish I could win just once in a 24 hour period. | | |
NEW YORK. RIVERHEAD United States Member #106366 February 17, 2011 9716 Posts Offline | 
now this guy got to be supper pissed off now ahhahahahahah 
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White Shores- California United States Member #136471 December 12, 2012 6813 Posts Offline | He scratched it off at the traffic lights and realized it was worth $55,555. Don't scratch and drive. Not only is it messy, but it could be real messy if you cause an accident and blow all your winnings on lawsuits and medical bills. If you have an itch to scratch you will scratch anywhere even though its against the Law. His itch won him serious scratch. | | |
United States Member #140519 March 21, 2013 119 Posts Offline | Some guys have all the luck. How about spreading the luck around? He was at the right place and at the right time twice. Congratulations!  | | |
Indiana United States Member #129219 June 13, 2012 595 Posts Offline | First Gloria and now this guy. It seems as though its a winning streak for the middle age and over. Its coming full circle for the Elderly. Congrats on your winnings Cary.
Well Said Ridge.. Why are you so hung up on the age of the winners. Does it really matter if you are 18, 32, 61 or 85? And when did 61 become elderly??? Congratulations to the double winner that is really awesome!! | | |
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