Southwest Iowa Man Gets His 'Woo-Hoo Moment' With $30,000 Lottery Win
George Evans Claims Top Prize in 'High Striker' Scratch Game
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CLIVE, Iowa — A southwest Iowa man said he was thrilled after scratching off a $30,000 lottery prize.
"Yesterday was one of my highlights of my life," George Evans said with a grin on Thursday as he claimed his prize at lottery headquarters in Clive. "I go, 'Woo hoo!' That's a woo-hoo moment!"
Evans, 74, of Atlantic, won the fourth top prize in the Iowa Lottery's "High Striker" scratch game. He bought a pair of tickets at Casey's, 701 Poplar St. in Atlantic.
The first ticket he scratched won $50, and Evans said he was excited. After he scratched the second, he was elated.
"I thought, you know, everybody's got the same chance. Someday, I'm going to win a big" prize, he said. "Well, yesterday was that day."
Evans said after his big win, he tried to tell his family, but they refused to believe him until he showed them the lucky ticket. He also told his grandson, who was quick to offer a suggestion for how to use some of the winnings.
"He went right into the other room, got a book that had electric motor scooters in it, and he says, 'Can you get this one?'" Evans said with a laugh.
Evans said he plans to put his winnings toward paying bills and an upcoming family cruise.
High Striker is a $3 scratch game that features eight top prizes of $30,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.88. For more information about this game, and the number of prizes still available, visit www.ialottery.com.
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