A Kentucky woman is $50,000 richer — all thanks to a surprising source: her daughter’s fortune cookie.
Kathy Bailey of Lexington won the prize while playing the Kentucky Lottery’s Golden Snake Triple Play game with a $5 wager, according to an official lottery release.
The lucky moment came after Bailey and her family had finished a Chinese takeout dinner. She noticed the numbers in her daughter’s fortune cookie and decided to use them on a Powerball ticket purchased online. Later, while visiting the lottery’s Insta Play page, she opted to try her luck on the Golden Snake Triple Play game…