Katherine Paddack from Indianapolis was excited to enjoy a little play by scratching a $20 $500,000 Fortune Scratch-off. She had recently won $500 on the same ticket—not once, but twice, quickly making it her new favorite.

On April 1, Katherine was at home scratching her latest ticket when she noticed she had matched a number. As she began scratching the prize, she revealed a 1, and then a 0, and then quickly scratched off the rest, revealing a $10,000 prize! 

At first, she could hardly believe it. Excited to share the news of her win, she immediately called her son and daughter to tell them about her win. They responded, “Yeah, Mom—nice April Fools’ joke.” But Katherine wasn’t joking at all. This was her biggest win yet.

With her winnings, Katherine plans to pay off some bills. And for the first time in her life, she may treat herself to something she has always dreamed of—a cruise vacation.

$20 $500,000 Fortune Estimated Overall Odds 1 in 3.68