Lucky Va. couple claims three major lottery prizes in one month

Mar 31, 2014, 8:04 am (79 comments)

Virginia Lottery

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Calvin and Zatera Spencer are having an amazing month. First they won $1 million in the March 12 Powerball drawing. Then on March 26, Mr. Spencer won $50,000 with 10 winning tickets in the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 game.

But it doesn't stop there.

The next day, shortly after dropping his wife off for an appointment, Mr. Spencer bought a Virginia Lottery Scratcher ticket — the $100 Million Cash Extravaganza — and won the $1 million prize.

"Baby, we did it again!" he told her.

The $1 million prize in $100 Million Cash Extravaganza is an annuity, which means the Spencers had the choice of taking the full $1 million prize over 30 years or a one-time cash option of $681,000 before taxes. They chose the cash option. He bought the winning ticket at the 7-Eleven at 100 West 21st Street in Norfolk. The store received a $10,000 bonus from the Lottery for selling the winning ticket.

The $50,000 win came when the combination 6-6-6-6 was drawn in the March 26 Pick 4 day drawing. Since that's a popular combination, the Virginia Lottery paid out a total of $6 million to winners for that drawing. Mr. Spencer had 10 tickets with 6-6-6-6. The top prize in Pick 4 is $5,000, which means he won a total of $50,000.

"We're not finished yet," he said as they claimed their latest prizes.

$100 Million Cash Extravaganza features prizes ranging from $20 up to $4 million. The $1 million prize that the Spencers won is actually the second prize. As the name suggests, the game began with a total of $100 million in prizes available. Mr. Spencer is the first $1 million winner to claim, which means three million-dollar tickets remain unclaimed.

"I haven't seen anything like it in my 12 years here," said John Hagerty, lottery spokesman. "People in the office couldn't believe it was them when they showed up with the winning ticket."

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Virginian Pilot, Lottery Post Staff

Comments

IPlayWeekly's avatarIPlayWeekly

Wow, talk about luck... Congrats

Goteki54's avatarGoteki54

Sometimes, when I read stories like this, it makes think AH COME ON!!!! WHAT THE HELL!!Bang Head

Why can't I have just  50% of their luck?!!Crying

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Skeptical okaaaaaay its not the state, its the city I live in ..... figures Roll Eyes

Jon D's avatarJon D

"We're not finished yet," he said as they claimed their latest prizes.

Keep goin' . . . A few more wins, and they can go on the talk show circuit talking about their winning lottery method, and give Richard Lustig some competition! Thumbs Up

golfer1960's avatargolfer1960

Crying

I'm such a loser...

RedStang's avatarRedStang

Unbelievable. I want his system.

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Quote: Originally posted by golfer1960 on Mar 31, 2014

Crying

I'm such a loser...

helpmewin's avatarhelpmewin

Congratulations Calvin & Zatera SpencerParty

Dance                                  Banana                                                           Hurray!

Get that $$$$$Party

helpmewin's avatarhelpmewin

"I haven't seen anything like it in my 12 years here," said John Hagerty, lottery spokesman.Green laugh

THRIFTY's avatarTHRIFTY

Quote: Originally posted by RedStang on Mar 31, 2014

Unbelievable. I want his system.

Buying more lottery tickets increases your chances of winning a lottery jackpot.

THRIFTY's avatarTHRIFTY

Quote: Originally posted by helpmewin on Mar 31, 2014

"I haven't seen anything like it in my 12 years here," said John Hagerty, lottery spokesman.Green laugh

They will increase the odds of winning to 1 in 1 Billion.

helpmewin's avatarhelpmewin

Quote: Originally posted by THRIFTY on Mar 31, 2014

Buying more lottery tickets increases your chances of winning a lottery jackpot.

Playing with Lottery money is the best way to WIN more money Drum

THRIFTY's avatarTHRIFTY

Quote: Originally posted by golfer1960 on Mar 31, 2014

Crying

I'm such a loser...

1 to 3 winners with millions of LOSERS.

helpmewin's avatarhelpmewin

Quote: Originally posted by golfer1960 on Mar 31, 2014

Crying

I'm such a loser...

No No STOP talking that way your time is coming you will be a BIG WinnerDance

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