Lottery player almost talked himself out of buying ticket in VA. He’s glad he didn’t
Zachary Barton was recently grabbing some groceries at Kroger in Vinton, Virginia.
As he shopped, he considered buying a lottery ticket. But then he remembered the frozen groceries in his cart, he told Virginia Lottery officials in an April 6 news release.
“I almost talked myself out of it,” Barton said.
Eventually, the construction worker convinced himself to stop and play Print ‘n Play Rolling Jackpot game, according to officials.
Barton’s ticket scored him a big prize worth $191,493.
“I jumped up and down and yelled,” Barton told officials. “It feels awesome!”
Vinton is about 160 miles west of Richmond.
If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
Lottery player lands big win in Virginia — then an extra $1 helps him triple it
Golfer skips the holes to try his luck at lottery ticket — and keeps staring at big win
Mom convinces daughter to buy lottery ticket on road trip — then came the ‘I told you’
