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Lucky lady claims big scratch game prizes

The Columbian
Published: January 12, 2010, 12:00am

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — If luck be a lady, her name might be Judy Secrest.

Idaho Lottery officials say the Hagerman woman has claimed her second big scratch game prize since August, collecting a total of $350,000 in winnings during the past five months.

Make that $350,040 — Secrest won $40 on a scratch ticket while waiting in the Idaho Lottery lobby for her latest check.

Secrest, who plays scratch games on a daily basis and has been dubbed “Lucky” by locals, won $150,000 in August. She scratched another ticket in December, this time winning $200,000.

The Idaho Lottery says Secrest waited until this month to claim her latest prize to avoid significant changes to her 2009 tax status.

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