‘Is this right?': South Carolina couple in disbelief after $100K lottery win
EFFINGHAM, S.C. (WBTW) — A South Carolina couple didn't fully believe that they had won the lottery until a winning check was in their hands.
The wife told South Carolina Education Lottery officials that she checked the Powerball ticket first, but made her husband double check when she realized all but one number matched, asking him, 'Is this right?'
He bought the ticket at the On The Go on Alligator Road in Effingham and thought it was likely a big winner.
'We were still anxious,' the wife said before turning the ticket in, thinking it was too good to be true. When lottery officials verified that their ticket was a $100,000 winner, they were finally convinced.
'I can't believe how people must feel when they hit the big one,' the wife added.
On The Go was rewarded a $1,000 commission for selling the ticket. The odds of matching four white ball numbers and the red Powerball number are 1 in 913,129.
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Jordan White is a Digital Producer at News13. She joined the News13 team in August 2024. Jordan, a Myrtle Beach native, graduated from St. James High School in Murrells Inlet and is a graduate of Coker University. Follow Jordan on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of her work here.
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