A Kansas Lottery player said his patience paid off when the numbers he has been playing for about five years finally earned him a $22,000 jackpot.
March 16 (UPI) — A Kansas Lottery player said his patience paid off when the numbers he has been playing for about five years finally earned him a $22,000 jackpot.
Gary Shipley, 67, of Hoxie, said he studied the Kansas Lottery’s « Frequency Charts » for draw games about five years ago and chose the numbers he has been playing in the 2by2 drawing ever since.
« My thought was that eventually they have to get hit. I might be 130 years old before that happens, but they’re going to get hit, » Shipley told lottery officials.
Shipley’s persistence paid off in the March 5 drawing, when he matched all five numbers: Red 12 and 25 and White 14 and 18.
« I was very lucky, » Shipley said.
« I feel fortunate, » he said. « I hope it happens again! »
Shipley said he and his wife, Roberta, recently bought a new home and he plans to use his winnings to build a garage.
