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Previous lottery winner wins big with $1M scratchers prize in Potosi

The woman previously won the lottery in a different state. “I won $100,000 before,” the woman told MOLottery.
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POTOSI, Mo. — A woman who once won $100,000 playing the lottery just won again, but this time, the prize is a whole lot bigger. 

According to a news release from Missouri Lottery, the woman bought the "Silver & Gold" scratchers ticket at Casey's General Store, located at 403 North Missouri St., in Potosi. 

The woman previously won the lottery in a different state. “I won $100,000 before,” the woman told MOLottery.

One million dollars is the highest amount of money lottery players can win on the $10 "Silver & Gold" scratchers ticket. There are only two $1 million prizes for the ticket. 

“I started scratching and the fifth number I scratched (and matched) on the top row had a $1 million prize!” the woman told MOLottery.

There are only two $1 million prizes for the ticket. 

According to Missouri Lottery's website, the next-highest prize is $500,000. 

This fiscal year, Missouri Lottery estimates more than $15.1 million has been won in Washington County, Missouri.

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