Port Orchard resident Erik Paulsen is celebrating a $50,000 lottery win after playing "Lady Luck" Scratch. He purchased the winning ticket at a local Albertsons (370 SW Sedgwick Rd).
Paulsen works in customer service and is a regular Scratch player. After realizing he won, the first person he told was his wife. "She didn't believe me at first. She was in the bathroom doing her hair and when I walked in to show her the ticket, she dropped her hair dryer."
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A Seattle-area cook is celebrating his good fortune after winning $50,000 playing"Top Secret Crossword" Scratch. He purchased the winning ticket while grocery shopping at a local Safeway (2201 E Madison St).
The man shared his good news with the store clerks first, then called his mom right away. He told lottery officials that he enjoys playing Scratch on occasion and that this is the largest prize he's ever won.
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