An Ohio man won $291,010 from a Rolling Cash 5 drawing thanks to a mistake he made while buying tickets. Photo courtesy of the Ohio Lottery
An Ohio man said a mistake he made while buying his usual Rolling Cash 5 lottery ticket led to his winning a $291,000 jackpot.
The Avon Lake man told Ohio Lottery officials he meant to buy tickets bearing his usual numbers for seven consecutive days, but accidentally purchased one ticket with his chosen numbers and six auto pick tickets — all for the same drawing.
One of his auto pick tickets, bearing the numbers 1-14-20-35-37, scored the $291,000 Rolling Cash 5 Jackpot in the Feb. 10 drawing. He also matched three numbers on another line of the ticket, earning an additional $10.
“Sometimes a mistake is quite favorable,” the player said.
The winner said his prize money will allow him to quit driving for a ride-share service to spent more time with his wife. He said it will also help him to pay off his house, cover his wife’s medical expenses and take care of other debts.
