Ohio player hits Pick 3, then lands $300,000 scratch-off win the same day

An Ohio lottery player had the kind of run most people only joke about: one win in the afternoon, then a much bigger one later the same day.

The Tallmadge man, identified only as “D.”, first won $250 on a $0.50 Pick 3 straight bet in the midday drawing. Then, after another stop at the store, he bought into Ohio Lottery’s $30 Wild Cash Tripler scratch-off and uncovered a $300,000 prize.

That pushed his total haul for the day past $300,000 — a result the player reportedly called the best day of his life.

A small Pick 3 win started the streak

The first hit came on a midday Pick 3 draw, where he matched all three numbers in exact order on a straight play. It was a modest win by lottery standards, but it set the tone for what came next.

Later that day, he returned to Giant Eagle on West Avenue in Tallmadge and decided to try a different game.

The fourth scratch-off ticket changed everything

He chose Ohio’s Wild Cash Tripler, a $30 scratch-off game. The first few tickets didn’t pay off. The fourth ticket did.

At first, he wasn’t fully convinced he was reading the prize correctly. He had the clerk check the ticket, then used the lottery app to scan it himself. Only then did the win feel real: $300,000.

How much he actually took home

After claiming the prize, the winner received $219,750 after federal and state tax withholdings.

He said the money will go toward a few practical moves first: paying off his parents’ car, buying himself a new vehicle, and putting the rest into savings.

What this means for Wild Cash Tripler players

The story matters beyond the feel-good angle because it also spotlights where the Wild Cash Tripler game stands right now.

As of this update, the game still had several major prizes available:

• 3 of 4 top prizes of $3 million remaining
• 3 of 10 prizes of $1 million remaining
• 8 of 12 prizes of $300,000 remaining

The game launched in November 2025, and its overall odds of winning any prize are listed at 1 in 3.13.

For players who follow remaining-prize value before buying a ticket, that’s the real takeaway here. A headline-grabbing win is one thing. A game that still has multiple six- and seven-figure prizes on the board is what gives the story staying power.

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