Lottery winners who tend to win big will spend the money on various things, and practicalities are usually at the top of their list.
This is the story of a Horry County player who scooped a $664,000 jackpot and immediately came up with what to do next.
The player, an anonymous man, won playing the Palmetto Cash 5 game. He bought it on June 18 at the Sai Tobacco & Beverage store on Highway 9 in the Longs area, and has already claimed his prize.
The venue is also going to get its customary bonus for selling the ticket, calculated on the total amount of the prize, or in this case, $6,640.
Accepting the money, the man didn’t have much to share – he said that he was happy to have had the opportunity and confirmed his plans to sort out his mortgage.
The odds of winning the top prize are over 1 in 800,000.