Woman Wins $137,093 Jackpot with $10 Lottery Ticket
In Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, Shirley Ross purchased her usual morning coffee and decided to buy a $10 Fast Play lottery ticket from the nearby Speedway.
To her surprise, she won a jackpot of $137,093.
Upon scanning the ticket, she thought she had won $500 and was shocked to discover the actual amount.
After required state and federal tax withholdings, Ross took home $97,682. She expressed her excitement about the win and plans to save the money for the future. The odds of winning a Fast Play jackpot are 1 in 320,000.