A North Carolina woman named Jacqueline Leigh almost threw her winning lottery ticket worth $180,000 in bin thinking she'd lost out in the lottery game.

Leigh bought a £5 ticket from a local food market which turned out to be a big win. The store will receive a bonus of $800 for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket. 

Leigh picked up her winnings from the lottery headquarters on Wednesday and took home $142,021 after all taxes.

She wishes to pay off her car and pay the bills with the winning amount. 

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