Free Ticket Leads to $10,000 Win for Medicine Lodge Resident

A Medicine Lodge resident, who had been working a lot of overtime, decided to splurge on a $10 instant scratch ticket last week.  Diana Plas purchased a $10 Club Casino instant scratch ticket, winning a free ticket.  Since she had won a free ticket, she decided to try her luck again and purchased another Club Casino ticket.  Plas was glad she purchased the second ticket because it was worth $10,000!

"I hadn't seen that game before, so I thought I would try it," said Plas.  "I couldn't believe it when the second ticket I bought was worth $10,000! The most I've ever won before was $50."

According to Plas, she purchases instant scratch tickets three or four times a week, but usually never buys $10 games.

"I'm never lucky," said Plas.  "I was just saying to my fiancée that if I didn't have bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck at all.  Then, bam! I win $10,000."

Although she was extremely happy to have won the cash prize, Plas only told her mom about her winnings.  She waited until she made the trip to Lottery headquarters in Topeka yesterday to claim her prize before telling other friends and family members.

"After I told my mom, I locked my ticket in my glove box," said Plas.  "Every time I got in or out of my car, I checked to make sure the ticket was still there.  It was nerve-racking."

Plas, who has an 11-month-old daughter, works for Dollar General.  She plans to move to Lawrence and will use part of her winnings toward moving expenses.

The winning ticket was purchased at Kwik Shop 713, located at 5700 SW 21st St. in Topeka.