Lucky lottery player spends $5 on scratch ticket — then wins top prize in Idaho
A woman spent $5 on a lottery game in Idaho, then won a big prize.
Chelsey Reeder stopped at a Jacksons Food Stores in Meridian and bought a Triple 7s, the Idaho Lottery told McClatchy News by email Jan. 9.
Reeder scratched her ticket, and it revealed she had won the game’s top prize of $77,777.
She claimed the money on Jan. 3, lottery officials said.
“Way to start the year with a bang, Chelsey!” Idaho Lottery said in a Facebook post.
To play Triple 7s, a lottery player has to match numbers to the winning numbers.
“Reveal a ‘7’ symbol, win the prize shown for that symbol. Reveal a ‘77’ symbol, win DOUBLE the prize shown for that symbol. Reveal a ‘777’ symbol, win TRIPLE the prize shown for that symbol,” according to the Idaho Lottery.
Meridian is about a 10-mile drive west of Boise.
This story was originally published January 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM with the headline "Lucky lottery player spends $5 on scratch ticket — then wins top prize in Idaho."
