A Kansas man has won several thousand dollars after playing keno for the first time in his life. Shawn Ray bought his first ever keno ticket last Friday night and soon after learned he had won $8,735. What a way to begin playing keno!

Shawn’s wife had purchased keno tickets for years but this was the first time the Shawn had purchased a ticket himself. Shawn matched all seven numbers and the bull’s eye on the seven spot keno ticket to secure his win.

Shawn stated that he just randomly picked his numbers and they seemed right at the time. His wife, Angela was watching the keno monitor during the drawing but she could not remember exactly which numbers he had chosen.

A VFW employee at the club where Shawn bought his ticket had to check to see who much he had won. Both have stated they need a new car so they plan on using the winnings to purchase a new vehicle. I’m sure that Shawn will probably be buying more keno tickets in the future after this win!







- 2009-03-27