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“It was awesome!” says $2 million lottery winner

3/5/2026 9:21:04 AM

COLUMBIA, SC (March 5, 2026) – A Bishopville lottery player’s spontaneous ticket purchase surprised him with a $2 million win.

“It was awesome!” he said of the windfall.

The millionaire, who does not wish to be identified, says he’s the same person he was before buying the $20 scratch-off at the B & R Market on E. Church St. in Bishopville.

“I’m still working,” he told lottery officials.

“But it feels good just to have it,” he said.

The winner beat the 1 in 1,480,000 odds in the 200X game. Four more top prizes of $2 million remain in the game.

For selling the claimed ticket, B & R Market in Bishopville received a commission of $20,000.

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