Hilton is not sure what drove him to purchase a $2 Magnolia Money scratch-off ticket, but his instincts were rewarded when he won one of the game's $12,000 top prize!

"It's very nerve-racking holding on to a winning ticket like that," said Hilton, age 63, who purchased the winning scratch-off from Big Dub's on Shreveport Highway in Pineville.

Hilton said he plans to use his winnings to pay bills.