Winner makes return trip to claim second winning ticket he lost
By Kate Northrop
WASHINGTON, D.C. — D.C. Lottery officials welcomed back a Washington, D.C. man who brought in his second of two $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life winning tickets after having originally lost it.
A Washington, D.C. lottery player made a return trip to Lottery headquarters to claim his second $25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prize after losing the winning ticket for a month.
Philip H. won not just one, but two Lucky for Life prizes worth $25,000 a year for life in the same drawing on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. When he made the claim on Aug. 14, 2024, however, he only brought in one ticket.
He accepted the first prize as a $500,000 one-time lump sum payment before taxes and went home believing that a second winning ticket was lost.
Over a month later, Philip surprised Lottery officials when he returned to them with yet another winning ticket for the same prize in the Aug. 12 drawing. At the time of the first claim, Lottery officials had no idea he had a second ticket — he had hidden the fact from them because he couldn't find it.
Philip claimed his second Lucky for Life prize as a $500,000 lump sum and remarked that he'll use it to complete home renovations and buy a new truck to help with the volunteering he does.
His winning strategy? He always selects his own numbers and purchases two tickets in every draw.
Philip purchased both winning tickets at the Anacostia Mobil on Pennsylvania Avenue SE.
The odds of winning the second-tier Lucky for Life prize of $25,000 a year for life are 1 in 1,813,028.
Lucky for Life drawings take place every day at 10:38 pm EST. Tickets cost $2 each. All winning numbers, odds and prize amounts can be found on Lottery Post's Multi-State Lottery Results page.
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So Bootsy Collins won the lottery???
(just joking)
Congrats!
He also wins for best disguise, congrats to the lucky guy.
I think the winner is a member here and must have seen Brock Lee post - would you dress up to claim a jackpot prize?
Well, he did dress up 😂.
Talk about lightning ⚡ striking twice.
That's interesting. Most winners, in Florida at least, have been quick picks.
I cant even win on anything he wins twice
No, he won twice as much because he bet twice as much on the same numbers. Tens of thousands players do this daily but mostly on daily numbers and Cash 5 plays.