COLUMBIA, SC (February 5, 2026) – Every day, for over a year, an Upstate woman played the same lottery numbers. And they finally proved lucky, winning her a $242,000 jackpot.
“I was thrilled,” she told lottery officials describing the moment she realized she won. “It was so exciting.”
Her Palmetto Cash 5 ticket, purchased from the Sai Mart at 498 Blackstock Rd. in Spartanburg, matched every single number drawn on November 11.
The Lottery recently caught up with the winner, who does not wish to be identified. She says her lucky numbers were a combination of family birth dates and random numbers she picked out.
As for her prize, she’s made a few purchases.
“I got some things done that I have been needing to do,” she said.
For selling the claimed ticket, Sai Mart in Spartanburg received a commission of $2,420.
The odds of winning a Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot are 1 in 850,668.
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