Omaha Man Wins $22,000 Playing 2by2

WinnerCharles Kudlacz of Omaha won $22,000 playing 2by2 from the Nebraska Lottery.

There were 6,784 Nebraska Lottery winners in the Thursday, January 22 drawings. Among these winners was Kudlacz, who purchased his winning ticket at Hy-Vee, 5150 Center Street in Omaha. The quick pick ticket was good for five draws and contained the winning red ball numbers (22, 24) and winning white ball numbers (2, 19) from the January 22 drawing for a corresponding prize of $22,000.

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

While claiming his prize on February 10, Kudlacz told Nebraska Lottery officials he learned he had won after checking the Nebraska Lottery website, nelottery.com. “I was surprised of course, but I’ve been playing since the beginning of the game,” said Kudlacz. “The laws of probability finally caught up with me.” He stated that he planned to use his winnings to have fun with his family.

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, and the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.59.

Published on 02/20/2015