A man who had been living at the Denver Rescue Mission had his life changed when he won the $50K lottery.
Adam H. fell on hard times in Colorado, but fortune was on his side when he held the winning $50K lottery ticket. A Kentucky native, he had been living at the Denver Rescue Mission when he purchased the Poker Celebration scratch off ticket.
The odds were 1 in 520,000.
Adam plans on using the prize money to move back to Kentucky so he can be reunited with his daughter. Congratulations, Adam!
In other Colorado Lottery news, a woman from Aurora won the lottery weeks after quitting her job!
Yahnique S. had quit her job as a certified nurse due to feeling so burned out from the stress and learned weeks later the she had won the lottery. She won $3.3 million dollars with a quick pick ticket.
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She has been an avid Lotto player for over 30 years and was in disbelief when she found that the numbers on the screen matched up with her lottery ticket.
Yahnique's husband Bruce was suspicious his wife was playing a practical joke on him, but quickly realized that it was real. The reality set in when Yahnique and Bruce received their first of 25 annuity checks. They plan on using the money to pay bills and make home improvements.
Must be the Luck of Colorado! May the odds be ever in your favor!
