01-05-2025
Metro man plays it cool as he surprises wife with $100,000 scratch-off win
DES MOINES, Iowa — A West Des Moines man is $100,000 richer after winning one of the top prizes in an Iowa Lottery scratch-off ticket game.
The Iowa Lottery said Jeff Spiess, 59, stayed calm and collected as he shared the news with his wife. 'I didn't jump up and down or anything. I was really quiet about it,' said Spiess.
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He and his wife were scratching off 'X the Money' tickets after dinner when he noticed he'd won $100,000. Before telling his wife, he checked it several times and scanned it with the Iowa Lottery app. Spiess told his wife to watch his phone as he scanned the ticket a second time, not telling her up front that he knew the ticket was already a winner.
His wife gasped and hugged him after she saw the prize of $100,000.
Spiess claimed his prize Thursday. He said he may put the money toward paying bills, saving for retirement, and buying a new car.
The ticket was bought at the Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh at 425 S. Jordan Creek Parkway in West Des Moines.
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