While en route to the vet, a woman decided to stop and purchase a lottery ticket. Little did she know, she was in for a surprise of a lifetime.
In Sumter, South Carolina, a woman who arrived early for an appointment decided to try her luck and purchased a $5 Monopoly scratch-off ticket from a local Food Lion store. To her amazement, she won a whopping $200,000.
Upon realizing what had transpired, the player was so overwhelmed that she almost required a visit to the doctor. In recounting the experience to South Carolina Education Lottery officials, she exclaimed, “I almost passed out! This is truly the best thing that has happened to me in a long time.”
According to officials from the Maryland Lottery, a recent Pick 5 lottery winner claimed that her prize money would enable her to live debt-free. The lucky winner joins a man who recently won $50,000 from the same Pick 5 lottery drawing. Interestingly, the man revealed that he used the license plate numbers of his three vehicles as his go-to numbers for his Pick 5 bets.
On May 22nd, the man placed a $1 straight bet on the license plate number of his Tesla for the evening Pick 5 drawings. He purchased the ticket from a local Liquor Barn store located on East Baltimore Street in Taneytown. The winning numbers for the drawing were 5-6-8-4-3, and the man discovered his victory shortly after the midday drawing.
After winning the lottery, he is now $50,000 richer. He has exciting plans for this money, including putting some of it towards his upcoming retirement in July. Additionally, he can use the funds to pay off his bills and finance his passion for gardening. The rest of the money will go towards home improvements, making his retirement even more comfortable.
Back in April, a man and a woman became known as the “Power Couple” for their impressive feat of winning $1 million each in a Powerball drawing. Surprisingly, the couple from Anne Arundel County had no idea that they were now $2 million richer, as per Maryland Lottery officials. Despite their newfound wealth, the couple has opted to keep their identities private.
According to them, they are regular buyers of lottery tickets and tend to hold onto their old ones even if they don’t win. This is because they take advantage of the lottery’s replay option, which enables Powerball players to exchange old tickets for new ones with the same numbers.
“I glanced at the ticket and immediately navigated to the Powerball website,” he recounted. “As soon as I saw the numbers, I couldn’t believe it! I shouted out a big ‘No!’.” He quickly phoned his wife to share the news, unable to contain his enthusiasm: “We’re millionaires!” he exclaimed. “After shedding some tears of joy, I took a break and returned to the remaining tickets.”
The couple received yet another astonishing revelation as the husband stumbled upon a second winning ticket worth $1 million. With a humorous tone, the wife recounted how her spouse made a joke about the situation, saying, “I still have tickets left to check. What if I have the second $1 million dollar ticket?” The lottery officials were informed of this amusing tale.
After their big win, they decided to celebrate once more. As for their plans for the prize money, they mentioned that they intend to invest it, but chose not to reveal any specific details.