Bowling Green man dealing with cancer wins over $200,000 playing Kentucky Lottery

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – A Bowling Inexperienced man received huge enjoying the Kentucky Lottery.

Since his most cancers prognosis, Frank Lengthy hasn’t been capable of work, As a substitute, he has to go to physician’s appointments to bear chemotherapy and radiation therapies.

In his free time, Lengthy started to play Kentucky Lottery video games on-line.

“I used to be bored, and it gave me one thing to do,” Lengthy mentioned. “If it weren’t for messing round on the pc, I’d have gone stir loopy.”

On Tuesday, Lengthy was enjoying the Financial institution Buster Jackpot Immediate Play recreation. The sport begins with a $100,000 jackpot and will increase with every buy of a taking part Immediate Play Recreation, the Kentucky Lottery mentioned.

Lengthy satisfied his spouse to wager $20 after he received $700 twice enjoying the sport. In the long run, Lengthy ended up successful $234,176.98.

“I stored clicking on it (winner message), considering it isn’t actual,” he mentioned. “I didn’t consider it till I acquired the affirmation e-mail from the Kentucky Lottery.”

He and his spouse Sonya drove to the lottery headquarters and acquired a examine for $166,265, after taxes.

“The humorous factor is, I don’t often spend that a lot, however my spouse mentioned, ‘Let’s goof off and go for it,’” Lengthy advised lottery officers.

Sonya mentioned her husband purchased a brand new truck proper earlier than his most cancers prognosis and had been below loads of stress coping with the truck funds on high of unanticipated medical payments.

“This couldn’t have come at a greater time,” Lengthy mentioned. “It took quite a bit off of me, and I’m nonetheless making an attempt to course of it. That is absolutely surprising.”

Lengthy just lately accomplished his final chemotherapy and radiation therapies and is letting his physique heal earlier than his subsequent scan.

The couple advised lottery officers they’re wanting ahead to taking a cruise as soon as he’s higher.

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