Lucky Kentucky man won scratch off lottery prize worth $150K

A Kentucky man added a scratch-off ticket to his grocery items at the checkout line, little did he know that addition would make him $150,000 richer, the Kentucky Lottery said in a press release.

Charles Stallard bought a $5 50X The Cash ticket at a store in Louisville on Feb. 9 and said he hardly gave the purchase a second thought.

Using a coin to reveal the prizes on the ticket, Stallard uncovered the lucky 50X, the symbol that will multiply a player’s cash prize winnings by 50.

'I was relieved':Kentucky couple loses, then finds $50,000 Powerball lottery ticket Charles Stallard paid of his debt after winning a $150,000 cash prize from a scratch-off in Kentucky.

At first, Stallard thought he might’ve won money that he could use to purchase another ticket.

"I figured it was going to be $5," Stallard told lottery officials. But as Stallard kept scratching, he said he couldn't believe what he saw.

"When I scratched off $3,000, I started crying," Stallard said.

If anybody has a winning ticket, the player must keep it safe and claim the winning prize by visiting the nearest lottery headquarters. The player can also have the facility of calling or sending mail to start the claiming process.