'1 in 282.5 million chance'... American woman wins the lottery two days in a row

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] A woman in the United States beat incredible odds to win the lottery two days in a row, taking home a total of $500,000 (approximately 560 million KRW).

According to foreign media including the Daily Mail on the 4th (local time), Orlin Peterson, who lives in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, broke the odds of 1 in 282.5 million to win $500,000 (approximately 560 million KRW) in the lottery two days in a row.

Orlin Peterson is holding a prize of $500,000. She plans to pay some bills, buy a truck, and take a trip to Las Vegas.
[Image source = Provided by Idaho Lottery]

According to Peterson, she bought two lottery tickets at grocery stores in different cities. On the morning of the 29th of last month, she bought a scratch-off ticket at Albertsons supermarket in Hayden. That night, she won $200,000 (approximately 225 million KRW).

The next morning, she bought another scratch-off ticket at Fred Meyer store in Coeur d'Alene, and once again, she won. This time it was $300,000 (approximately 337 million KRW).

As a result, Peterson took home about 560 million KRW in prize money from the two lottery tickets she won two days in a row.

Peterson said, "When I scratched the $200,000 ticket, it said I had to contact the Idaho Lottery company to claim the prize," adding, "I had never experienced that before, so I checked and found out I had won $200,000."

She continued, "The next day, when I scratched the ticket, the same message was written, so I thought I had won at most $1,000 (approximately 1.12 million KRW), but it was $300,000," expressing, "I couldn't believe it and it was something I never imagined," showing her joy.

Peterson said she plans to buy a new truck and travel to Las Vegas with the prize money she won.

Albertsons and Fred Meyer stores where Peterson bought the lottery tickets are also expected to receive a $20,000 (approximately 22.5 million KRW) bonus each.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.