However, the extra ticket was part of the Let it Snow promotion that “awarded players at random a free FAST PLAY ticket in December after Pick 3/4/5 purchases,” lottery officials said. While her Pick 3 ticket wasn’t a winner, it was a different story when she checked her free $5 Merry Money Match ticket.

Anyone who has ever played Powerball or the lottery has used their "lucky" numbers at some point. Maybe it's your birthday. Or your kids' birthdays. Or your all-time favorite athlete's number. (John Starks' No. 3 for me. Look him up, kids. The Beastie Boys even mentioned him in a song. Ugh, look them up too while you're at it.)