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Someone in Ohio just got a golden ticket — literally. A Lucky for Life player has managed to do what most of us only daydream about: land the game's elusive top prize.
The win could mean pocketing $1,000 every single day for life or walking away with a multimillion-dollar lump sum. Lottery officials aren't spilling all the details just yet, but they've confirmed the winning ticket was sold in the Buckeye State. Now the question is…who's holding it?
Top prize won in Ohio
One lucky ticketholder in Ohio is feeling pretty good today. Why? They are holding onto a winning ticket from the Lucky for Life draw game worth $1,000 a day for life — or a one-time lump sum payment of $5.75 million.
Lottery officials announced a Lucky for Life ticket purchased in Ohio matched all five of the winning white ball numbers and the Lucky Ball number on Tuesday, August 12, drawing to win the game's grand prize.
The winning numbers for last night's drawing were 1, 11, 18, 29, and 34, and the Lucky Ball number was 15.
If you happen to be holding onto this winning ticket, you have 180 days to validate and cash it. The odds of winning the top prize in Lucky for Life are 1 in 30.82 million.
2025 is a good year for Lucky for Life wins
This has been a pretty good year for Lucky for Life players in Ohio. According to the Ohio Lottery, this win last night marked the seventh time in 2025 that a player from the Buckeye State has won the top prize of $1,000 a day for life or the second-tier prize of $25,000 a year for life.
Details on the previous six wins for 2025 can be found here:
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June 19 – A ticket sold at Steels Korner Drive Thru Bev in Fairport Harbor matched all five of the winning white ball numbers to win $25,000 a year for life.
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June 9 – A ticket purchased at Eastgate Carryout in Toledo matched all five of the winning white ball numbers to win $25,000 a year for life.
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April 28 – A ticket purchased at Gas USA Harvard in Cleveland matched all five of the winning white ball numbers to win $25,000 a year for life.
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April 3 – A ticket purchased at Walt Churchill's Market in Maumee matched all five of the winning white ball numbers and the Lucky Ball number to win the top prize of $1,000 a day for life.
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March 21 – A ticket purchased at a Speedway in Kettering matched all five of the winning white ball numbers to win $25,000 a year for life.
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February 6 – A ticket purchased at a Shell gas station in Cleveland matched all five of the winning white ball numbers to win $25,000 a year for life.
Will the remainder of 2025 bring luck for Ohio Lottery players? Enjoy playing the Ohio Lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.
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