COLUMBIA, SC (July 10, 2025) – An Upstate man admits he didn’t feel all that lucky when he bought a few scratch-offs at the Quick Pantry #16 on Calhoun Ave. in Greenwood.
But his feelings changed when one of those tickets made him a big, $100,000 winner.
“It was real exciting,” he told South Carolina Education Lottery officials.
In total, he uncovered 11 words on the crossword-style $3 scratch-off to take the top prize win.
“Life has changed,” he told lottery officials after cashing in the ticket. “I’m trying to stay calm.”
The odds of winning $100,000 playing the $3 Lady Jumbo Bucks Crossword game are 1 in 600,000. Four more top prizes remain in the game.
For selling the claimed ticket, Quick Pantry #16 in Greenwood received a commission of $1,000.
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