$22,000 2by2 Prize for Auburn Woman

April 1, 2014 – Jean Ward of Auburn recently won $22,000 playing 2by2 from the Nebraska Lottery.

There were more than 2,300 Nebraska Lottery winners in the Sunday, March 23 2by2 drawing. Ward received her winning ticket as a prize after cashing in another 2by2 ticket at Glen’s Corner Market, 1017 13^th Street in Auburn. The quick pick ticket contained the winning red ball numbers (24, 26) and winning white ball numbers (5, 26) from the March 23 drawing for a corresponding prize of $22,000.

Three hundred and seventeen Nebraska Lottery players have won the 2by2 top prize to date.

Ward is a second-time winner of the 2by2 jackpot, first winning it in June of 2006. She checked the numbers online and did a double take after realizing she had more than just a couple numbers correct.

“It was great to see,” Ward said. “I’m going to save it for a rainy day.”

2by2 is run by the Multi-State Lottery Association and was introduced in June 2002. Players in Kansas, Nebraska and North Dakota have the opportunity to win up to $22,000 Monday through Sunday by playing 2by2. The odds of winning the $22,000 2by2 top prize are 1 in 105,625. The overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.59.