High school graduate wins $50K after dad buys him first lottery ticket

OLYMPIA, Wash. — That was quite a graduation present.

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A Washington state high school graduate won $50,000 on his first lottery ticket, lottery officials said.

Lance Wall, 18, of Washougal, was given a $20 Six Figures scratch-off ticket from his father as a graduation gift, Washington’s Lottery said in a news release on Tuesday.

The teen’s father scratched off the ticket and came up big, uncovering a $50,000 prize. It was the second time that someone in the state had won the $50,00 prize; the top jackpot in the promotion is $500,000, according to the lottery’s website.

According to lottery officials, the odds of winning $50,000 in the game are 1 in 913,000.

Wall told lottery officials that he plans to save his newfound bankroll for his future. He said he hopes to become an artist.

The winning ticket was bought at the 7 Market in Camas, lottery officials said.