“It’s still just unreal,” Jennifer Orbock told lottery officials
Credit: NC Education Lottery
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- A woman landed a $700,000 North Carolina Lottery prize after buying a $1 scratcher
- “I’ve never seen a number this big with my name on a check,” she told lottery officials while claiming her winnings
- As for how she’ll celebrate, she already has a trip to Disney World planned
A woman ended up winning big after putting $1 down to buy a lottery ticket — and she already knows how she wants to celebrate with her family.
“We are taking the kids to Disney World,” Jennifer Orbock of Charlotte told North Carolina Lottery officials according to a recent news release.
On Thursday, March 19, Orbock won a $707,000 jackpot while playing the Magic Winnings Vegas game.
The odds of winning the top prize? 1 in 65.5 million.
The lucky woman, who said she always thought she had “jackpot DNA,” ended up walking away from lottery headquarters with $509,543 after required federal and state tax withholdings.
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“I’ve never seen a number this big with my name on a check,” she said while claiming her win, according to lottery officials.
“It’s still just unreal,” she added.
If you or someone you know is struggling with a gambling problem, please contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline Network at 1-800-522-4700 or go to gamtalk.org.
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