LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville couple won big playing the lottery recently, and they used numbers that were special to them to do it.

The couple, who asked to remain anonymous, matched all four white ball winning numbers and the Cash Ball from a Kentucky Lottery Cash Ball 225, earning them the $225,000 top prize.

The winning ticket was purchased at B Quick Marathon, 2119 Upper Hunters Trace, Louisville, Ky. 40216.

“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 first line of their drawing was their personal numbers and the remaining two lines are quick picks, which are randomly generated.

The couple, both retired, told lottery officials they did not realize they had hit

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