A Summerville, South Carolina, woman discovered a $200,000 lottery prize hidden inside her Christmas stocking by her husband. She won the top prize in the Carolina Jackpot game using a $5 scratch-off ticket he bought at a BP Gas Station on Boone Hill Road. The couple plans to pay off their house with the winnings.
Winning Details
The ticket marked the last top prize available in the Carolina Jackpot game, with odds of 1 in 520,000 for such a win. The woman expressed shock to South Carolina Education Lottery officials upon scratching it Christmas morning. The BP station earned a $2,000 commission for selling the winning ticket.
Couple’s Reaction
Her husband surprised her with the ticket as a holiday gift, leading to the…..