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Lucky 8s and 6s trigger big wins in two states

Colorado bettors grabbed almost $100K, while Tennessee players scooped over five times that.

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If you thought lottery drawings were all randomness and routine, this week's numbers had other plans. Players in two states watched their evening draws light up with bold, repeating patterns, sending hundreds of tickets into the winner's circle. And as we roll into a big jackpot weekend, those surprise payouts weren't the only eye-catching wins making headlines.

Triple 8s in Colorado

The first set of repeating numbers came up in Colorado for the evening draw of the Pick 3 game. For that Thursday, November 13, 2025, evening drawing, the winning combination was 8-8-8.

This winning combination produced over 200 winning tickets for Colorado Lottery players. For those 200+ winners, the Colorado Lottery paid out almost $100K in winnings.

The top prize for the Pick 3 game is $2,500 when betting $5 per play.

Quad 6s in Tennessee

The repeating numbers continued last night, this time in Tennessee. For the evening drawing of Cash 4 on Thursday, November 13, 2025, the winning combination was 6-6-6-6 with a Wild Ball number of 2.

For this winning combination, the Tennessee Lottery announced it paid out $526,780 to the winning tickets. The top prize for the Cash 4 draw game is $5,000 for players wagering $1.

Other big wins heading into the weekend

While the repeating numbers only showed up in Tennessee and Colorado yesterday, we did have some other big lottery winners in other states as we head into a big jackpot weekend. Those other winners include:

  • $2.62 million – This lucky winner came from North Carolina, as the state lottery announced someone playing the Monopoly digital instant game on Friday, November 14, hit the jackpot. The winning player was located in Davie County. The winner now has 180 days to claim their prize. After the big win, the jackpot now resets to $150,000.
  • $200,000 jackpot – One ticket in Texas matched all the winning numbers in last night's Texas Two Step drawing to win the jackpot. The winning numbers were 5, 13, 29, and 32, and the Bonus was 10. The winning ticket was purchased at Racetrac #2606, located at 1851 W. Trinity Blvd. in Grand Prairie.
  • $164,863 jackpot – One ticket in California matched all the winning numbers in last night's California Fantasy 5 drawing to win the jackpot. The winning numbers were 6, 10, 17, 23, and 35. The winning ticket was purchased at Coast Market, located at 1212 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. in Wilmington.
  • $121,000 jackpot – Two lucky tickets in Michigan matched all the winning numbers in last night's Michigan Lottery's Fantasy 5 drawing to split the jackpot, each winning $60,500. The winning numbers were 1, 3, 7, 14, and 20. Both of the winning tickets were purchased at Harbortown Fresh Market LLC, located at 3472 E Jefferson Ave. in Detroit.
  • $3,250 prize – One lucky ticket matched the winning numbers for the Nebraska Lottery Pick 4 on Thursday, November 13. The winning combination was 9-5-5-1. The winning ticket was purchased at Super Saver #27, located at 840 Fallbrook Blvd. in Lincoln. The winning player has 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize.

Enjoy playing the lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.

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