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De Soto Woman Follows Hunch to $250,000

Nicole Kilgore’s palm was itching, so she decided to buy a lottery ticket.  The De Soto resident was leaving her job as a private nurse on Aug. 15 and stopped at Pevely Citgo, 1999 Highway 2 in Pevely.   Kilgore, 29, said she had never played "$250,000 Mega Cash" before and decided to give it try.  She bought a ticket, scratched it in the parking lot and discovered the top prize of $250,000.
 
"I had never seen it before there," said Kilgore.  "I’ve never seen it at any stores.  The lady in front of me bought one, so I picked one up." 
 
Despite feeling lucky that day, she was surprised to find so many winning symbols on the ticket. 
 
"I kept scratching, and I matched all my numbers," recalled Kilgore.  "All of them had $10,000 and $20,000 on them.  I didn’t believe it at first.  I went back in and asked them if it was a joke." 
 
Once confirmation of the win began to sink in, Kilgore started thinking about how to spend the money.  She says she’ll probably buy a house and start a college fund for her two daughters.  There might also be a trip to California in their future. 
 
"I would like to take them to Disneyland," said Kilgore. 
 
"$250,000 Mega Cash" is a $10 game that officially began on Jan. 31, 2007.