Julia Prestel is a retired grandmother who recently turned 74 and was surprised to have one of her largest wins, just 2 days after her birthday. Julia likes to stay busy and enjoys puzzling, crocheting and watching her grandkids. She also enjoys playing an occasional Scratch-off. Julia doesn’t have a favorite; she likes to go to the Hoosier Lottery vending machines and pick a Scratch-off that looks like the most fun that day.

On this day, Julia said “the black and gold colors really stood out!” when talking about the $30 $2,000,000 Ultimate Scratch-offs she bought to take home that day. When she got home, she began scratching her first ticket, revealing a $50,000 win! Julia was elated and started scratching her other tickets, and while she did, she couldn’t help but glance back at the first one in disbelief.

In her excitement, Julia shared the news by sending a picture of her winning ticket to her sons and calling her brother. Winning isn’t new for Julia; she had just hit a $10,000 jackpot at a casino a month earlier! Her family knows her as the “winner” of the group, but even they were shocked by her most recent win. Her son, still in disbelief, decided to double-check her ticket by using the Hoosier Lottery app to scan it, confirming that they’d need to make a trip to Indianapolis to collect the prize. Julia plans to spend some of her winnings on Easter gifts for her family as well as paying off some bills. 

$30 $2,000,000 Ultimate Estimated Overall Odds 1 in 3.43