COLUMBIA, SC (August 7, 2026) – An Upstate woman was having a bad day when she decided to take a chance on a lottery ticket and won $500,000.
“It was the worst day and the best day of my life,” the winner told South Carolina Education Lottery officials.
To take her mind off things, she says she bought four $3 scratch-offs at the RK Convenience #1 on Main St. in Pelzer. She won $10 and spent those winnings on a $10 scratch-off that won her the half-a-million dollar payday.
“It was unreal,” she said. “It was divine intervention.”
The winner, who does not wish to be identified, is saving the prize money.
The odds of winning $500,000 in the Tenfold Lucky game are 1 in 1,440,000. One more top prize remains in the game.
RK Convenience #1 in Pelzer received a commission of $5,000 for selling the claimed ticket.
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