Chesapeake Woman Wins $5M on Virginia Lottery Scratch Ticket

Eunice Sample, a Chesapeake woman and retired educator, recently won $5 million on a Virginia Lottery scratch ticket purchased from a 7-Eleven on Great Bridge Road.

Sample bought the $173 Million Extravaganza ticket and was overjoyed to learn of her win.

She took home $3,125,000 before taxes. It's worth noting that two top prizes for the $173 Million Extravaganza remain unclaimed, so there's still a chance for others to win big.

Sample expressed her excitement and gratitude, saying "I'm excited, happy, shocked, stunned, but I feel great!"

The $173 Million Extravaganza ticket is a scratch-off lottery ticket offered by the Virginia Lottery. It costs $30 to purchase and offers a top prize of $5 million. The game includes over 300,000 prizes in total, with varying amounts up for grabs. Players scratch off the ticket's surface to reveal if they have won a prize. The game has been popular among Virginia Lottery players, and as of now, two top prizes remain unclaimed.