Florence Man Wins $500,000 on $10 Lottery Ticket

FLORENCE, SC (WMBF) – A Florence man got a huge surprise on his day off when a $10 lottery ticket turned into a $500,000 win!

He stopped by the Stop N Shop on Pine Needles Road in a great mood—and his luck just kept going. “I was completely taken aback,” he told South Carolina Education Lottery officials after realizing he’d hit the jackpot.

Some quick fun facts about his win:

• The odds of snagging $500,000 in the Ruby Red Treasures game are 1 in 1,176,000.

• The Stop N Shop earned a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

• There are still two top prizes up for grabs in the game, so the excitement isn’t over yet!

 

Looks like Florence just got a little richer—and luckier.

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