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$30 Lottery Ticket Nets McHenry Man $100,000
Kent Pleva bought a $10 Million Cash Bonanza ticket, different than his normal $1 scratch off, and the change paid off.
A northwest suburban man recently changed up his usual lottery strategy, and it paid off—to the tune of $100,000
Kent Pleva usually buys a $1 or $2 instant lottery ticket, once a week. But recently he decided to go with one, $10 Million Cash Bonanza ticket, purchased at Convenient Food Mart, 2126 W. Algonquin Road in Lake in the Hills, according to a statement from Illinois Lottery issued Feb. 12.
One scratch of the $30 ticket later, Pleva finds himself $100,000 richer and pondering what to do with his winnings.
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The married father of three said he will use the money in the purchase of a new house.
“We’ll definitely stay around McHenry,” Pleva said. “I’ve lived here all my life and we love this area.”
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The store received $1,000, or 1 percent of the winnings.
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