Storm Lake man wins $18,500 in Iowa Lottery prizes

Ben Sounnarath

A Storm Lake man has won $18,500 in Iowa Lottery prizes.

Ben Sounnarath hit big in Sunday’s midday Pick 4 drawing. Sounnarath bought multiple plays for the drawing and ended up winning on them all.

For $1 each, he purchased two straight plays, where a prize can be won by matching the four winning numbers in a Pick 4 drawing only in the exact order drawn. He also purchased two $1 straight/box plays, where a prize can be won by matching the winning numbers in any order. On all four of his plays, he matched the numbers in the exact order drawn: 1-1-8-9.

Sounnarath won $6,000 on each of his straight plays, and $3,250 on each of his straight/box plays for total winnings of $18,500. He purchased his tickets at Brew Oil, 6087 Iowa Hwy. 110 in Storm Lake. He claimed his prizes Monday at the lottery’s Storm Lake…