COLUMBIA, SC (March 26, 2026) – A Florence man won a $368,000 jackpot on Friday the 13th.
“I wasn’t going to believe it until I had the check in my hand,” the winner told South Carolina Education Lottery officials. “I must have checked the ticket about 20 times.”
He says he’s been playing Palmetto Cash 5 for years and his lucky break came on numbers played at the Cruizers VII at 1524 W. Palmetto St. in Florence. That ticket surprised him by matching every single number drawn on March 13 to win the jackpot.
How did he feel after receiving his winnings?
“I’m exciting,” he said.
The winner, who does not wish to be identified, is saving the prize.
For selling the claimed ticket, Cruizers VII in Florence received a commission of $3,680.
The odds of winning a Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot are 1 in 850,668.
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