Got winning numbers from the sticker on his orange
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Providence, Rhode Island, man's fate was decided by a piece of fruit Wednesday, when he resolved to play the lottery based on the numbers found on his orange's sticker.
Fittingly, Samuel Deleon Reyes of Providence was decked out in orange when he picked up the $10,000 he won playing Wednesday night's Daily Number.
Reyes wagered $1 at Sanchez Liquor on Manton Ave. on two four-digit straight tickets with the numbers 3-1-0-7 after seeing those digits on his orange. When the numbers hit, each ticket was worth $5,000.
Reyes didn't waste any time spending his winnings. According to Rhode Island Lottery, he's taking a trip to Puerto Rico.
Oddly enough, Reyes is not the only person who gambled based on an orange that day. Another winner raked in $2,604 with numbers from a fruit sticker.
Lottery officials said another big winner also came forward Thursday.
A Warwick man claimed the winning $10,000 PowberBall ticket from Saturday's drawing. The winning ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball. Rhode Island Lottery said if the man played the Power Play option, his winnings would have increased to $40,000.
That winner is using the money to fund his Fourth of July vacation to Atlantic City.
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LOL, funny pic & story.
fruit for thought
I'll buy that for a dollar
Lucky Rhodey!
Yea, them 3107s are my fav oranges,
but I don't play 3&4 # games.
i don't believe it, but it's a good story though
Congrats on your wins
All things are possible, to those who believe.
I play 1730 hardest number i ever played rarely ever comes out here boxed or straight. But when it
did i had 5.50 straight on it.
I love it! And orange is my fave color as well!
That was a juicy number.
He really put the squeeze on it.
Sorry...
Wow, he was paying attention at the right time, Congrats
LOL, Heading to the market for some powerball numbers.
I'm with you on that........A story like this puts a smile on your
face....Miracles still do happen
Even a fruit likes to win the lottery every once in a while.
Reyes numbers was ripe for the reaping, reaping $10,000 that is!
makes ya wonder
orange you glad it wasn't a banana
Congratulation Mr. Deleon
Believe it.....happened to me once - I was getting gas at 7-11 and I played my gas amount and it came STR8 - played it STR8 BOX and won almost $3,000. I was shocked when I saw the number.....LOL
That's pretty fruity for you to say!
wonder why he didnt play 60 dollars worth
A friend of mine once told me that orange brings good luck, now I believe her. The winner is quite clever to think of getting numbers from orange. I think i might try this one too who knows I might win a prize.