$50,000 World Series of Poker® Prize for Lincoln Man

May 5, 2010 – Brent Daniel Jr. of Lincoln won $50,000 playing the $5 Scratch game World Series of Poker from the Nebraska Lottery.

Daniel purchased his winning World Series of Poker ticket at Kabredlo’s, 4401 North 70th Street in Lincoln. Scratching the ticket, he revealed five cards in Table 2 that, when combined, beat the Champion’s best hand for a corresponding prize of $50,000.

There are three $50,000 top prizes available in World Series of Poker. Daniel is the second person to claim a top prize to date.

While claiming his prize on April 26, Daniel told Nebraska Lottery officials that he “couldn’t believe it” when he realized he had won the $50,000 top prize. He plans to pay bills and purchase a new car using his winnings.

World Series of Poker is a $5 Scratch game from the Nebraska Lottery that offers players the chance to win $1,017,500 in cash prizes from $5 to $50,000. The odds of winning the $50,000 top prize in World Series of Poker are 1 in 100,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.40.

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Published on 05/05/2010