Lottery player wins $22,000 while arguing with spouse over his spending on tickets

Kansas Lottery winner Louis V. Kronawitter Jr., right, and his son Austin Kronawitter pose with a $22,000 check. (Kansas Lottery)

A Kansas man realized he won $22,000 in the state lottery last week -- while bickering with his wife over how much he spent on lottery tickets.

“When I showed my wife how much I had won, she immediately quit bickering," said Louis Kronawitter, of the Kansas City suburb of Shawnee. "We were both very surprised."

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Kronawitter said he was sitting at his computer, checking his stack of 2by2 and Pick 3 tickets, when his wife came in and argued that he'd been spending too much on playing the games, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported.

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Kansas Lottery officials said the 2by2 Quick Pick is a daily game that gives players eight chances to win a top prize of $22,000. Kronawitter said he plans to donate some of his winnings to his church.