Man plays same number on 20 tickets, wins $90K

[April 16, 2009]  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A North Carolina man has a knack for picking the winning number for Virginia Lottery drawings.

The lottery said Wednesday that Steve Granger of Henderson, N.C., won $90,800 in Sunday night's Pick 4 drawing by playing the same number combination, 5-1-1-7, on 20 tickets.

Sixteen tickets each won $5,000 because Granger wagered "exact order" on them. The other four tickets each won $2,700 because he wagered "50/50" on them.

Granger said if he has a feeling about a number, he'll play it.

Granger had won $900,000 in the lottery's Cash 5 drawing on Sept. 28, 2005.

[Associated Press]

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