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Kentucky man wins $75,000 playing Wild 8's online

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Scott Lockhart, Kentucky Lottery's Wild 8's winner.
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A lucky Green County lottery player recently claimed the $75,000 prize that he won playing the Kentucky Lottery's Wild 8's instant-win game.

In an interview with the Kentucky Lottery, Scott Lockard said that earlier the same day, he'd been playing his favorite Instant Play game, Kentucky Cash Drop, and had won $375.

While lying in bed later that night, he played a couple more rounds of Kentucky Cash Drop, then decided to switch his game. It was then that he wagered $10 on the Wild 8's Instant Play game and had a bigger win.

Scott said:

No way, it popped up $75,000. I just wasn't expecting to see that, so I thought it said $750. I went to show it to my girlfriend, and when I turned the phone I saw more zeroes.

His heart was pounding. He could barely believe his eyes, never having won a prize so big. He arrived at the lottery headquarters the next morning after having a sleepless night. He took home a check for $54,000 after tax withholdings.

He said:

I never imagined having this kind of money, and it's going to be a tremendous help.

How to play Kentucky Cash Drop

Kentucky Cash Drop is an online instant-win game. You can wager between $0.10 and $20 and win up to $100,000. To play, log into the Kentucky Lottery website or use your mobile lottery app and click on the game. Then, choose the amount you wish to wager by clicking the + or – buttons. When you hit play, fifteen tiles will drop into the play area. To win a prize, you must make a cluster of at least three matching symbols. You will then win the corresponding prize shown in the prize chart. If you reveal a safe key symbol, it unlocks the safe to reveal an instant prize. Reveal three bronze free game symbols, and you win 10 free games on a grid that expands to 24 tiles. Reveal three silver free game symbols, and you win 10 free games on a grid that expands to 36 tiles. Reveal three gold free game symbols, and you win 10 free games on a grid that expands to 48 tiles.

How to play Wild 8's Instant Play game

This is an online instant-win game. You can wager between $0.50 and $20 and win a top prize of $150,000. To play, go to the Kentucky Lottery website or log in to your mobile lottery app and select the game. Choose how much you wish to wager using the + or – buttons, then click to play. Reveal three 8s in any vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row, and you win the amount shown in the prize box. If you reveal the bonus box, you have a chance to multiply your prize by up to 4X. If you reveal the Wild 8 symbol, you win three bonus turns.

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