Four leaf clovers and rabbits' foot have nothing on Calvin and Zatera Spencer. The lucky couple from Virginia has won the lottery three times in a single month.
The Spencers hail from the city of Portmouth in Virginia. Back in March 12, the couple first struck gold by winning $1 million in the Powerball draw that day. Most people hardly ever win anything in the lottery and a small handful have been lucky enough to win just once. For the Portmouth couple however, their March 12 win was only the start of an amazing winning streak.
"Baby, we did it again!" Mr. Spencer told his wife.
The Spencers won their second lottery on March 26. After purchasing 10 tickets for the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 game, the couple netted their second win amounting to $50,000. After two wins, the couple followed up with a third win the day after winning the Pick 4 game. In their latest win, the Spencers took home a $1 million prize from a Virginia Lottery Scratcher ticket.
"I haven't seen anything like it in my 12 years here," said lottery spokesman John Hagerty. "People in the office couldn't believe it was them when they showed up with the winning ticket."
Strangely enough, the couple's second win was the result of an odd combination of numbers. The couple chose the combination 6-6-6-6, which happened to be the winning combination for the Pick 4 draw last March 26. However, 6-6-6-6 is a rather popular combination and a number of winners came forward to claim their prizes. The Virginia Lottery awarded a total of $6 million to various winners. Each of the tickets the Spencers bought was worth $5,000, which means the 10 tickets were worth $50,000 altogether.
For the couple's last win, they took home a total of $681,000 (before tax). Since the $100 Million Cash Extravaganza is considered as an annuity, the couple was given two options. Either take a one-off payment of $681,000 or take the full amount they won in the draw. If the latter option were chosen, the couple would be able to take home the full amount of $1 million, which will be given out in increments over a period of 30 years.
"We're not finished yet," said the Spencers after claiming their final prize.
