COLUMBIA, SC (February 13, 2025) – A Lowcountry lottery player scratched a $3 lottery ticket and didn’t believe what he was seeing, so he asked someone else to take a look.
The second opinion confirmed his suspicions, his crossword-style ticket uncovered 11 words for a $100,000 win.
“It felt like free money,” he told South Carolina Education Lottery officials.
The winner bought the Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword ticket at Flash Shell on Independence Blvd. in Hardeeville. He says his confidence grew with every word he spelled out.
“The more words, the more money,” he said. “Now I’m debt free.”
Three top prizes of $100,000 remain in the $3 Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword game at odds of 1 in 600,000.
For selling the claimed ticket, Flash Shell in Hardeeville received a commission of $1,000.
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