COLUMBIA, SC (May 15, 2025) – A Midlands man says he was in the right place at the right time when he bought a $5 lottery ticket and won $200,000.
“Eureka!” he said when he discovered the windfall on a scratch-off at the One Stop of Columbia on Hazelwood Rd.
He says he picked out the Poker Night card because he enjoys card games, but never expected his hand would deliver a six-figure payday.
“It’s good to have it,” he admitted to South Carolina Education Lottery officials.
The winner is looking forward to spoiling his grandkids with the prize money.
The odds of winning $200,000 in the Poker Night game are 1 in 870,000. One more top prize remains in the game.
For selling the claimed ticket, One Stop of Columbia received a commission of $2,000.
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