The Ohio Lottery's Winners' Row

Watch the latest TV ad featuring 9 lucky players. Also read about, and listen to, their winning stories.

Winner: Lori Freelandt
Instant Game: $300 Million Extravaganza
	April, 2009 Columbus... Lottery winner Lori Freelandt from New Straitsville is pictured with her boyfriend, Ronald Richards. She recently played the Lottery’s $10 instant game $300 Million Extravaganza and won $10,000. She received a coupon in the mail, decided to buy a ticket and came up a winner! She would like to buy a family car with her winnings

Winner: Paul Dace
Instant Game: Go for the Green
	April, 2009 Columbus... Paul Dace of Lucasville claimed a $10,000 instant ticket win at the Ohio Lottery’s Athens regional office. Dace purchased his winning $2 Go for the Green ticket at Gaham’s Supermarket in Lucasville. He hopes to give some money to his niece and pay off his car loan.

Winner: Charles Eakle
Instant Game: $150 Million Blockbuster
	April, 2009 Columbus... Lottery winner Charles Eakle of Belpre enjoyed a light moment with his son Jason Charles. Charles won $10,000 playing the Lottery’s $20 instant game $150 Million Blockbuster. He purchased his winning ticket at the Belpre 7-Eleven on April 1 -- no fooling!

Winner: Richard Waters
Instant Game: $5 Million Cash Winfall
	April, 2009 Columbus... Richard Waters of Cincinnati recently won $10,000 playing the Lottery’s $20 instant game $5 Million Cash Winfall. He made his claim at the Cincinnati regional office.

Winner: Michael Braun
Instant Game: Double Doubler
	March, 2009 Columbus... Ohio Lottery winner Michael Braun (right) of Marietta recently traveled to the Athens regional office with his dad Edward Fulton. Braun won $10,000 playing the Lottery’s $1 Double Doubler instant game.

Winner: Barney Phillips
Instant Game: Deal or No Deal
	March, 2009 Columbus... Barney Phillips (center) of Lucasville enjoys a moment with his father Barney Phillips and his girlfriend Darcey Smith. Barney recently won $10,000 playing the $5 instant game Deal or No Deal. The winning ticket was purchased at the Pit Stop of Lucasville. He plans to take a small vacation and pay off some bills with his winnings.

Winner: Cheryl King
Instant Game: Fantastic 5's
	March, 2009 Lorain... Cheryl King of Wakeman is one happy $150,000 winner after playing the Lottery’s $5 instant game, Fantastic 5’s. She brought her mom, her two daughters and two grandchildren to the Lorain regional office to make her claim.

Winner: Jim Burgess
Instant Game: Stacks of Cash
	February, 2009 Athens... Jim Burgess is a lucky man, holding an honorary check for $10,000 after playing the Lottery’s $10 instant game Stacks of Cash. Jim, who purchased his winning ticket from BP in Athens, looks forward to putting his winnings into the bank and earning a little interest.

Winner: Paul Willard Jr.
Instant Game: Bonus Cashword
	February, 2009 Columbus... Paul Willard Jr. smiles from ear to ear after winning $30,000 playing the Lottery’s $3 instant game Bonus Cashword. Paul, who purchased his winning ticket at Jenkins Chevron in Sciotoville, plans to pay off bills with his winnings.

Winner: Charles Bogg
Instant Game: Merry Money Tripler
	February, 2009 Athens... Charles Bogg of Portsmouth enjoys a moment with Lottery sales representative John Wilson. Charles won $15,000 playing the Lottery’s $2 Merry Money Tripler instant game. Charles would like to pay off bills and buy a truck with his winnings. He purchased his winning ticket from Kenny’s Convenient Mart.

Winner: Alicia Thompson
Instant Game: Fat Cat Tripler
	February, 2009 Akron... Alicia Thompson of Atwater smiles after claiming $15,000 on the Lottery’s $2 instant game Fat Cat Tripler. This is her second $15,000 win within a few months. Alicia purchased her winning ticket at Circle K in Akron.

Winner: Roger Stamper
Online Game: Rolling Cash 5
	February, 2009 Dayton... Roger Stamper of Dayton hit the jackpot on Rolling Cash 5. He took home $60,000 as one of two jackpot winners Feb. 12. He purchased his winning ticket at Lindan Gas & Go of Dayton.

Winner: Melissa Alexander
Instant Game: Double Doubler
	January, 2009 Columbus... Melissa Alexander recently won $10,000 playing the $1 instant game Double Doubler. She purchased her winning ticket at Wolfe’s in New Lexington. She plans to use a portion of her winnings to vacation in Florida. Pictured with friends, from left to right: Chad Moyer, Michael Moyer, Melissa and Jeremiah Dupler.


Winner: Frederick Norton III
Instant Game: Go for the Green
	January, 2009 Athens... After purchasing four tickets of the $2 instant game Go for the Green, Frederick Norton III won $10,000. He recently made his claim in the Lottery’s Athens regional offi ce. The winning ticket was purchased at Circle K in Lancaster. He plans to put his winnings into his savings.


Winner: Shannon Hopkins
Instant Game: $150 Million Blockbuster
	January, 2009 Athens... Shannon Hopkins recently won $10,000 on the Lottery’s $20 instant game $150 Million Blockbuster. Shannon, who made her claim at the Lottery’s Athens regional office, plans to pay off bills with her winnings. From left to right: Shannon and friend Loretta Varner.


Winner: Andreas Manos
Instant Game: Blazing Bucks
	January, 2009 North Canton... Andreas Manos (center) recently won $30,000 playing EZ PLAY™ Poker. Andreas asked her dad to pick up a scratch off ticket for her. Instead he bought an EZ PLAY™ Poker ticket by mistake. Celebrating with her is her dad George Manos (left) and grandfather George Manos (right). She made her claim at the Akron-Canton regional office.


Winners: Ryan Horning and Christopher Kuemerle
Instant Game: Doubling Star Cashword
	January, 2009 Dayton... Tisha Wannemacher of Anna won the $25,000 top prize in the Lottery’s $2 instant game Doubling Star Cashword. She purchased her winning ticket at Gas America #100 in Anna.


Winners: Ryan Horning and Christopher Kuemerle
Instant Game: Blazing Bucks
	January, 2009 North Canton... Ryan Horning (left) and Christopher Kuemerle (right) of Canton recently split a $25,000 prize playing the Lottery’s $5 instant game Blazing Bucks. Their claim was made at the Lottery’s Akron-Canton regional office. They purchased the winning ticket at Speedway in Canton.


Winner: Irene Robbins
Instant Game: Holiday Spectacular
	January, 2009 Youngstown... Irene Robbins of Ashtabula won $50,000 on the Lottery’s $10 instant game Holiday Spectacular. Irene is shown here with her son David, and her granddaughter Sarah. Irene made her claim in the Youngstown regional office.