Des Moines man wins $293,522 after testing his luck
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man had a string of luck and turned a $200 winning lottery ticket into a $293,522 Iowa Lottery win on Friday.
'At first, I bought a ticket on my way home from work. I think I won $200,' Ryan Lundholm told the Iowa Lottery. 'I went back, got another one. Cashed that ticket, got another one, ended up getting lucky.'
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Lundholm, 48, works as a landscape architect and plans to use his winnings to finish some home improvements. He also plans to pay off debt, travel, and pad his savings.
The winning ticket was purchased at the Urbandale Casey's, located at 4901 86th Street. Lundholm claimed his prize at the Iowa Lottery office in Clive.
Debuted in November, Lundholm is the second person to win the jackpot in the Blank Check Progressive game. Alex Youngs of Cedar Rapids won the first progressive jackpot prize of $60,029 in December.
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