LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Louisville couple's special numbers helped them secure $225,000 playing the Kentucky Lottery.

Lottery officials said the couple, who asked to remain anonymous, matched all four white balls in the Kentucky Lottery Cash Ball 225.

“What I loved about our win is the numbers that we won on were the numbers that I picked,” the wife said. “His birthday. My birthday and our anniversary date.”

The couple said they have been playing Cash Ball 225 for a year. They would buy three plays on their tickets, one with their personal numbers, and the other two lines would be quick picks.

The retired couple did not realize they had hit the top prize until three days after the Aug. 22 drawing.

“Because we buy our tickets for 7 days, I usually check them when I get around to i

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