Raymond Roberts Sr., a Vietnam veteran, won the US$25,000 ($33,960) Lucky for Life lottery after he successfully matched the first five numbers on all six of his tickets, according to the state lotto. He collected his winnings on Dec. 15.⁠ ⁠ Roberts told the lottery it was “intuition” that caused him to purchase six tickets with the same numbers, a combination of birthdays and important anniversaries.⁠ ⁠ Each winning ticket came with a cash prize of US$390,000 ($529,581). In the end, Roberts walked away with US$1.95 million (over $2.6 million) before taxes, the combination of five of his six winning tickets.⁠ ⁠ Roberts opted to use the sixth ticket for an annuity option, which will ensure he receives 20 annual payments of US$25,000 ($33,960) before taxation.⁠ ⁠ The local liquor store Roberts purchased his winning ticket from will also receive a US$30,000 ($40,761) bonus — US$5,000 ($6,792) for every winning ticket.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in the @GlobalNews bio to read more.⁠ ⁠