While playing a “$100,000 Super Crossword” Scratchers ticket purchased at On the Run, 6161 Telegraph Road in Oakville, a Missouri Lottery player uncovered something unexpected.

“I knew I had won something,” the player shared. “I actually had my sons come over to confirm it to me.”

After his sons corroborated he had won a $100,000 top prize, he said he made their day even more special.

“They were both happy because I gave them some of the money!” he said.

He then spread the joy around even more.

“I took everyone to dinner for my birthday, and they all got party favors!” he shared.

“$100,000 Super Crossword” is a $5 Scratchers ticket. To date, six additional top prizes of $100,000, as well as three $30,000 prizes, remain unclaimed in the game.

In FY23, players in St. Louis County won more than $207.7 million in Missouri Lottery prizes, retailers received more than $20 million in commissions and bonuses, and more than $76 million in Lottery proceeds went to education programs in the county.