LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A McCreary County man experienced the surprise of a lifetime during what he thought would be a routine day in his deer stand.

The hunter, who wanted to stay anonymous, said he nearly fell out after winning $1.1 million from the Kentucky Lottery’s Wolf Ridge Jackpots online game – all from a $30 wager made on his phone.

He decided to take his chances after some of his family experienced big wins recently.

Within minutes, he hit $1,500, added more money, and kept playing.

Despite his frustration with phone calls from relatives interrupting the game, one final spin became the luck of the hunt.

“Then my son tries to call, I decline it. And then it was the next thing I hit. The sound is kind of a rumbling sound, and I cannot play anymore. I’m like there ain’t no way and t

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