I thought I won 1,000 won... but looking again, it was a 500 million 'Hoengjae'

Interview with the 1st Prize Winner of Spitto1000 Round 80

A lottery ticket that was thought to have won 1,000 won turned out to be a first prize ticket worth 500 million won, according to a revealed testimony.

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Recently, Donghaeng Lottery released an interview with the first prize winner of the 80th round of Spitto 1000 on its official website. The winner, who purchased the ticket at a store in Seosan-si, Chungnam, confessed, "I usually buy Lotto once a week and occasionally buy Spitto lottery tickets."

The winner explained the situation, saying, "While running the store and taking a short break, I thought of the Spitto lottery and scratched the ticket. I scratched several Spitto tickets quickly, and at first, I thought, 'I won 1,000 won,' and absentmindedly moved on to another ticket. After scratching all the tickets, I gathered only the winning tickets and checked again, then realized there was a ticket that won 500 million won."

Photo by Donghaeng Lottery

"At first, I double-checked whether it was really the first prize, and after realizing the win, I thought of someone I like," the winner said, adding, "I will use 100 million won to pay off debts, and I have no plans yet for the remaining amount." In the handwritten statement, they wrote, "I can win too."

Spitto, an instant lottery, is divided into three types?Spitto 500, 1000, and 2000?depending on the number of games, method, and prize money. The winning probability is known to be about 1.5 to 2 times higher than that of Lotto tickets.