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It's not often that someone receives $10,000 for their birthday; but that's exactly what happened to Bonner Springs, Kan., resident Teran Holter

She was given $50 worth of instant scratch tickets by her parents for her 19th birthday. One of those tickets – a Sudoku instant scratch ticket - made her $10,000 richer.

“When I asked for lottery tickets for my birthday, I never expected to win such a big amount,” said Holter.  “As soon as I scratched off one of my Sudoku tickets, I knew right away that I’d won big.  My mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table, so I slid the ticket over to her.  She about died when she realized it was a $10,000 winner.”

The winning ticket was purchased at Wood's Mini Mart 6, which is located on 413 E. Front Street in Bonner Springs.

Holter is a KCKCC student and she plans to use the money to help pay assorted bills.

"Once it was verified, I called all my friends and family," she said. "Only half of them believed me.  I guess good news travels fast because before I knew it, everyone in town knew I’d won.”