FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A Pee Dee man who thought he won $12 on a lottery ticket turned out to win $100,000, according to lottery officials.
The man purchased the winning Powerball ticket Feb. 13 at Pamplico Junction in Florence, officials said.
“At first I thought I only won $12,” the man said.
The man and his wife eventually figured out the ticket was worth $50,000. He eventually remembered he also spent the extra $1 on the PowerPlay, which made the ticket worth $100,000, according to lottery officials.
Pamplico Junction received $1,000 for selling the winning ticket.
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