There’s a superstition that your hand itching means you will win the lottery or money some other way. But… Is it true?
Some people think that this belief is just downright silly however, there are others that put their faith in it. It has even turned out well for some lucky lottery winners below.
Which hand is lucky for money?
I grew up always thinking that the left-hand itching means money will be received. However, I learned since then that the lucky hand for each person is different and the right-hand itching means money for some people as well.
Just like other things in life, what’s good for one person is not always good for the other.
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Does this mean you should go out and buy lottery tickets? I can’t tell you what to do with your money, but I would advise you to be wary of how much money you are investing into this. As I always say, save first, cover all of your bills, then see what you have leftover to have fun with.
Lottery Winners and their Lucky Winning Numbers
These are the lottery numbers that winners chose along with details of the win and which itching palm brought the luck.
Unknown Couple in Phoenix, Arizona, USA
$410 Million
June 2020
Left or right: Left
Numbers: 1, 5, 9, 10, and 23, with Mega Ball 22
Source: WTOP
Lucy of Baltimore, Maryland, USA
$50,000
August 2019
Left or right: Unknown
Numbers: N/A (Scratch-Off)
Source: Newsweek
Unknown Couple in Silver Spring, Maryland
$50,000
August 2019
Left or right: Unknown (But the hands of both husband and wife were itching
Numbers: N/A (Scratch Off)
Source: Patch
Jacquatte Prater of Flint, Michigan
$2 million
November 2018
Left or right: Unknown
Numbers: 20, 31, 39, 46, 49
Source: Inside Edition
Unknown Man from Crumlin in Dublin
€250,000
August 2016
Left or right: Unknown
Numbers: Unknown
Source: TheJournal.ie
Mary Wernicke of Neville, Saskatchewan, Canada
$60 Million CAD ($48.5 Million USD)
August 2016
Left or right: Unknown
Numbers: 5, 7, 15, 18, 19, 27, and 28
Source: Toronto Star
Denise McKenzie of Laurinburg, North Carolina, USA
$100,000
May 2016
Left or right: Unknown
Numbers: N/A (Scratch-Off)
Source: NC Education Lottery
Paul Walker of Michigan, USA
$250,000
March 2012
Left or right: Unknown
Numbers: Unknown
Source: MLive
Deborah Cooper of Savannah, Georgia, USA
$10,000
August 2010
Left or right: Right
Numbers: N/A (Scratch-Off)
Source: WTOC
Mary Shammas of Brooklyn, New York, USA
$64 Million
June 2010
Left or right: Left
Numbers: 5, 14, 17, 19, 24, & 25
Source: CBS News
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