Lost and Found: D.C. Man Claims Second ‘$25,000 A Year for Life’ Prize After Finding Missing Ticket
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Phillip H. of Washington, D.C. was distressed when he could not find one of the two tickets he purchased for the August 12 Lucky for Life drawing. Both tickets matched five numbers to score the game’s $25,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE prize. Each win had a cash value of $500,000, and combined, the tickets amounted to a potential windfall of $1,000,000.
“I always get two tickets, and I always pick my own numbers. That’s my winning strategy,” proclaimed the 57-year-old environmental volunteer. “I saw that the first ticket was a winner but couldn’t find the other ticket.”
Phillip claimed his first Lucky for Life win at the DC Lottery’s Prize Center just days after the August 12 drawing and more than a month later, he returned with his second winning ticket in hand.
“After searching through old tickets, I found it and let out a big sigh of relief,” he said.
Phillip purchased his winning ticket at Anacostia Mobil in Southeast D.C. The Lucky for Life two-time winner plans to tackle a list of home improvement projects and purchase a new truck to help with his volunteer efforts.
August 14, 2024: Phillip H. claims his first of two Lucky for Life wins.
Lucky for Life is a lottery drawing game available in the District of Columbia and 22 states. Prizes range from $3 to $365,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE. Lucky for Life is available at all DC Lottery retail locations, the DC iLottery platform, and on the DC Lottery app.
For additional information on Lucky for Life, click HERE, or visit dclottery.com/games/lucky-life.
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Since its inception in 1982, the DC Lottery has awarded more than $4.6 billion in prizes, transferred more than $2.3 billion to the District’s General Fund, which supports essential services in the District and has helped local nonprofits raise more than $137.3 million in support of social causes. To learn more, visit dclottery.com.