On July 19th, a man from South Carolina shared his incredible story of almost throwing away his winning scratch-off lottery ticket worth $200,000. Luckily, he discovered the prize just in time before it ended up in the trash.
According to officials from the South Carolina Education Lottery, a man from the Lowcountry was convinced that the $5 Emerald Green scratch-off ticket he purchased from the Ladson Road Speedway station in Ladson was not a winner.
A few days after purchasing the ticket, the player was about to dispose of it in the trash when a family member took a closer look and discovered it was actually a winning ticket worth $200,000. The player had initially overlooked the value of the ticket and was grateful for the family member’s keen eye.
The player reminisced, “I couldn’t believe it!”
Upon visiting the lottery headquarters in Columbia and receiving a check, the man expressed his disbelief in having scored a six-figure payday.
The champion revealed his intentions to invest the prize money he received.
