South Carolina Lottery Winner Pays Off Home With Winnings
This South Carolina man hit the jackpot! The Rock Hill Herald reports that a South Carolina man won $300,000 playing in the South Carolina Education Lottery. “We pinched ourselves,” says…
This South Carolina man hit the jackpot! The Rock Hill Herald reports that a South Carolina man won $300,000 playing in the South Carolina Education Lottery.
"We pinched ourselves," says the man and wife after winning big. The Herald reports that once the news settled in, the husband cashed in his prize and paid off his house. Things all started when he ran into a Refuel store in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. The Herald says the man bought a ticket for the Retro Riches game at the store.
The winning ticket beat 1-in-1 million odds to win the game's biggest prize. After taxes, he was able to pocket $207,000 says lottery spokesperson Holli Armstrong to McClatchy News in an email. After paying off their home, they kept the rest of their earnings a secret. The Herald reports the man said, "The bank knows."
This would not be the first time a winner keeps their earnings a secret. Trust me, I would probably do the same thing. No one needs to know anything about it.
Source: Rock Hill Herald
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10. $451 million
On January 5, 2018, a ticket was pulled for $451 million and won by Secret 007, LLC, of Port Richey, Florida. Congrats!
9. $516 million
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8. $522 million
On June 7, 2019, a big ticket was won at a whopping $522 million ($340.0 million cash). This was won by Laarni Bibal with a ticket purchased in San Diego, California.
7. $533 million
On March 30, 2018, $533 million was won by Richard Wahl of Vernon, New Jersey.
6. $536 million
On July 8, 2016, $536 million was won by Warren D, LLC, of Indiana.
5. $543 million
On July 24, 2018, a big $543 million was won by an 11-member Santa Clara County (Calif.) office pool. Way to go!
4. $648 million
On December 17, 2013, two people got to split $648 million. The two winning tickets ($324 million each) were Steve Tran of Northern California and Ira Curry of Stone Mountain, Georgia.
3. $656 million
On March 30, 2012, a massive $656 million jackpot was won by 3 lucky people. The 3 winning tickets ($218.6 million each) were taken home by Anonymous in Ottawa, Kansas, Merle and Patricia Butler of Red Bud, Illinois, and The Three Amigos in Milford Mill, Maryland.
2. $1.050 billion
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1. $1.537 billion
Right next door on October 23, 2018, a total of $1.537 billion was won by an anonymous player in South Carolina. Amazing.
