The man, from Danville, won the prize playing the Kentucky Lottery's Lucky For Life game. He told lottery officials he started playing the game 12 years ago after seeing a commercial for it. The man purchased his ticket from the Five Star on Jan 30, finding out he won the $25,000 for life prize the day after.

After 12 years of playing, a Danville man has finally won $25,000 a year for life on the Kentucky Lottery’s Lucky For Life game.

I couldn’t believe it when I saw $500,000 show up on the screen,” he said. “I was shocked. I felt truly lucky for life.” The man purchased the $10 ticket for five sets of numbers at the Five Star on Denmark Drive in Danville for the Jan.

Officials with the Kentucky Lottery reported that a Danville man has won $25,000 a year for life after playing the Kentucky Lottery's Lucky For Life.

This marks the second time in just two months that someone in Kentucky has won $25,000 a year for life on the Lucky For Life® game.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Danville, Kentucky, man won $25,000 a year for life after playing Kentucky Lottery games for 12 years. According to the Kentucky Lottery, the man (who wishes to remain anonymous), purchased a $10 Lucky For Life ticket for five sets of numbers at the Five Star on Denmark Drive for the Jan. 30 drawing.