Long-lost $50,000 lottery ticket found one day before expiration

Apr 18, 2019, 12:27 pm (10 comments)

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A Missouri couple found a lottery ticket in their glove compartment and discovered it was a $50,000 winner just one day before it would have expired.

Joseph "Randy" Moore of St. Peters told Missouri Lottery officials his wife, Karen, stopped for a tea on her way to work and discovered a few forgotten Powerball tickets in the glove compartment of her vehicle.

"She took them inside to have them scanned, and she texted me a picture of one asking if I knew what 'Claim At Lottery' meant," Moore said. "I told her that it must be worth more than $600 if we have to go to an office."

Moore said he looked up the numbers from the Oct. 6, 2018, Powerball drawing and discovered the ticket matched four of the five drawn numbers, 1, 22, 27, 53, and 67, with Powerball number 15.

"I had to search online for how much that prize was," Moore said. "When I saw $50,000, I just stared at the screen in disbelief. I couldn't believe it."

Moore took the ticket to lottery headquarters just one day shy of the 180-day expiration date.

"I started doing the math, and I kept coming up with 179. This was the 179th day," Moore said. "I walked in here and said, 'Please tell me this is still good.'"

Moore said he and his wife are considering using their $50,000 prize to take a vacation.

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Comments

music*'s avatarmusic*

Congratulations Randy & Karen! Enjoy your vacation and thank your lucky star.

Bleudog101

Chalk up another one  for the feel good stories annals.  Almost too close for comfort.

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Quote: Originally posted by Bleudog101 on Apr 18, 2019

Chalk up another one  for the feel good stories annals.  Almost too close for comfort.

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Most definitely a 🐭squeaker type moment 

I hope they have a great vacation 

noise-gate

Quote: Originally posted by Bleudog101 on Apr 18, 2019

Chalk up another one  for the feel good stories annals.  Almost too close for comfort.

I Agree!.. Better yet, if LP can catalog Tipton’s saga religiously: How about the “ found my ticket” at the last minute before expirations stories. That should be a really good read, l can’t feel my legs, l am that excited with anticipation.Will my wish come true,only time will tell.Approve

Todd's avatarTodd

Quote: Originally posted by noise-gate on Apr 18, 2019

I Agree!.. Better yet, if LP can catalog Tipton’s saga religiously: How about the “ found my ticket” at the last minute before expirations stories. That should be a really good read, l can’t feel my legs, l am that excited with anticipation.Will my wish come true,only time will tell.Approve

Is that a purposeful trolling post or accidental? Or purposefully accidental?

Raven62's avatarRaven62

Divine Intervention: How else to explain being Lucky twice on the same Lottery Ticket!

noise-gate

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Apr 18, 2019

Is that a purposeful trolling post or accidental? Or purposefully accidental?

The lottery post rules say " No trolling." Since this is a forum which calls for discussion & my response, my comment was based on the fact that we have had a lot of these " found my ticket " at the last minute. I simply suggested the idea. No harm, no foul.

jackpotismine's avatarjackpotismine

What's up with the 'just in time' stories? I think that some of these winners purposely make up these stories to get more press. I know I know it soumds ridiculous but some people love attention.

CDanaT's avatarCDanaT

Congrats  Randy and Karen. Have a wonderful vacation. Thanks for the reminder on how not to take care of ones tickets.....Thumbs Up

TheMeatman2005's avatarTheMeatman2005

Quote: Originally posted by CDanaT on Apr 18, 2019

Congrats  Randy and Karen. Have a wonderful vacation. Thanks for the reminder on how not to take care of ones tickets.....Thumbs Up

I Agree! Yes NodBashHit With Stick

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