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Clerk’s Ticket Mix-Up Leads South Carolina Woman to $303,000 Palmetto Cash 5 Win

Lottery officials say the anonymous Darlington winner credits the error for prompting a quick-pick choice.

Overview

  • The woman requested a Palmetto Cash 5 ticket at a Piggly Wiggly on Pearl Street in Darlington but was first handed a ticket for a different game.
  • After the clerk offered to correct the sale, she chose a Palmetto Cash 5 quick-pick instead of her usual selected numbers.
  • The quick-pick matched all five numbers in the Sept. 4 drawing to win $303,000, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery.
  • The winner remains unnamed and says she plans to use the prize to renovate her home.
  • Lottery officials list the odds of winning a Palmetto Cash 5 top prize as 1 in 850,668.