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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Chicago woman wins $250K from her first-ever lottery ticket Illinois Lottery: Chicago woman wins $250K from her first-ever lottery ticketRating:A Chicago woman won $250,000 from her first-ever lottery ticket, which she wasn't even planning to buy. La Ongkwan Pinyapap instantly won the top prize after scratching a 25X The Money ticket, the Illinois Lottery said Wednesday in a statement. "This is the very first lottery ticket I have ever played!" she said. "My friend was buying a ticket, so I thought I should try one, too. We couldn't believe it when I won!" Pinyapap bought her ticket at the BP gas station on W. Fullerton Ave. in the city's Bucktown neighborhood and took it home to scratch. She plans to share the windfall with her family, according to the Lottery. The store will receive a bonus of $2,500, or 1 percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket. 25X The Money is a $5 instant ticket, the Lottery said, with 12 top prizes worth $250,000. Of those 12, six have not yet been claimed.  (Click to display full-size in gallery)
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NY State United States Member #92605 June 10, 2010 4713 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 26, 2017, 6:47 am - IP Logged | |
Nice that she won but now let's see if The State of Illinois can/will actually cash it...... G5 Players who've won large lottery jackpots have something in common. Many of them say "I've played the lottery for years, but I never won anything but small prizes." That's normal or typical, but it's also why you should not get discouraged and stop playing. Who knows? Maybe someday you'll say "I've played the lottery for years...." | | |
Fresno, California United States Member #157851 August 2, 2014 3927 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 26, 2017, 7:55 am - IP Logged | |
I believe in beginners luck. Congratulations to the winner! "We are all in this together!" | | |
United States Member #52343 May 21, 2007 3272 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 26, 2017, 8:03 am - IP Logged | |
Nice that she won but now let's see if The State of Illinois can/will actually cash it...... G5  time will no doubt spin a most curious yarn .......
but even money sez they going to make her jump the half dozen hoops to get it | | |
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New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 25768 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 26, 2017, 8:06 am - IP Logged | |
I believe in beginners luck. Congratulations to the winner! Me too. Seems to work at a Blackjack table more often than not. | | |
United States Member #138725 February 4, 2013 2971 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 26, 2017, 8:30 am - IP Logged | |
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Simpsonville United States Member #163184 January 22, 2015 2232 Posts Online | | Posted: June 26, 2017, 1:58 pm - IP Logged | |
Nice that she won but now let's see if The State of Illinois can/will actually cash it...... G5 My sentiments exactly. | | |
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California United States Member #180566 March 13, 2017 4047 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 26, 2017, 2:47 pm - IP Logged | |
i'm happy for the "1st" time winner. Congrats. Won over 13G's!( Spring 2020 ) + total (2019) 22,000! Time 2 break the bank, baby! $ $ $  0806 0764 1061 1476 4374 4761 4762 4764 0860 5925 6023 6231 6800 7411 7460 7664 7678 8150 7077 8779 8999 9199 9899 | | |
Milwaukee United States Member #160984 November 13, 2014 7709 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 26, 2017, 9:40 pm - IP Logged | |
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!TO 1ST time lottery winner!!! | | |
United States Member #176415 August 4, 2016 180 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 28, 2017, 12:12 pm - IP Logged | |
I wonder if Illinois lottery will pay her before before the budget deadline this week? I have a feeling they will come up with a sad excuse i.e. having to collect the funds from all the lottery retailers before disbursement. | | |
Atlanta, GA United States Member #1265 March 13, 2003 5811 Posts Online | | Posted: June 28, 2017, 3:02 pm - IP Logged | |
Congratulations to her and hope she gets paid.  Have fun and the best of luck to everyone! | | |
Northern IL United States Member #171103 December 31, 2015 147 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 28, 2017, 4:02 pm - IP Logged | |
I wonder if Illinois lottery will pay her before before the budget deadline this week? I have a feeling they will come up with a sad excuse i.e. having to collect the funds from all the lottery retailers before disbursement. Her claim has been filed already and temp budget accounts for her and any claims before before July 1st
So she got it in just before deadline and will be paid
If she would have waited and claimed July 1st then she would go on waiting list
Will actually be interesting to see if some people are sitting on winners and rush to claim before 1st. $3,000,000 Jumbo Bucks game has a large # of tickets sold and only 1 winner of grand prize so far so it may be case that someone is sitting on claiming that winner (Tax or other reasons) so they might show up finally | | |
London United Kingdom Member #140680 March 24, 2013 589 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 28, 2017, 8:24 pm - IP Logged | |
I can't believe there's a 'waiting list' to get paid for a ticket you spent money on! | | |
NY State United States Member #92605 June 10, 2010 4713 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 29, 2017, 7:51 am - IP Logged | |
I can't believe there's a 'waiting list' to get paid for a ticket you spent money on! I can. Illinois has a 250 million dollar pension obligation shortfall. As of yesterday, they suspended MegaMillions and PowerBall. To top it all off, the State cant even pay the electric bill for the Capitol building in Springfield. I guess they'll be legislating in the dark. Kinda like they do it in Washington, DC. G5 Players who've won large lottery jackpots have something in common. Many of them say "I've played the lottery for years, but I never won anything but small prizes." That's normal or typical, but it's also why you should not get discouraged and stop playing. Who knows? Maybe someday you'll say "I've played the lottery for years...." | | |
United States Member #176415 August 4, 2016 180 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 29, 2017, 11:52 am - IP Logged | |
Her claim has been filed already and temp budget accounts for her and any claims before before July 1st
So she got it in just before deadline and will be paid
If she would have waited and claimed July 1st then she would go on waiting list
Will actually be interesting to see if some people are sitting on winners and rush to claim before 1st. $3,000,000 Jumbo Bucks game has a large # of tickets sold and only 1 winner of grand prize so far so it may be case that someone is sitting on claiming that winner (Tax or other reasons) so they might show up finally Thank you for the update, glad that she is getting paid and able to enjoy her winnings. | | |
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