He bought 20 lottery tickets. He won the top prize on every single one.
A man in Virginia threw all his eggs in one basket, buying 20 lottery tickets with identical numbers and, in a twist of luck, hit a huge jackpot over the Easter holiday weekend.
Fekru Hirpo bought the Lucky Pick 4 tickets, choosing the numbers 2-5-2-7, at a gas station in Arlington, the Virginia Lottery said.
Each of Hirpo's tickets won a $5,000 top prize in the drawing, for a total prize of $100,000.
According to a press release from lottery officials, Hirpo said he doesn't usually buy a bulk of identical tickets for the game, but he had a strong feeling about the Saturday drawing.
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Hirpo, who is from Alexandria, said he has no immediate plans for his winnings, according to the release.
According to the lottery website, Pick 4 drawings are held daily at 1:59 p.m. and 11 p.m. and the top prize for a $1 play is $5,000.
The chances of matching all four numbers in exact order are 1 in 10,000.
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