“It’s insane, absolutely insane,” the woman exclaimed, as reported by The Lott.
“My mouth’s gone completely dry—this is just unbelievable. You can’t imagine how much my head is spinning right now.” She recounted how a last-minute decision had made all the difference. “I actually changed one of the numbers on the PowerHit. I did a quick pick on the ticket but then realized I had too many numbers in the 30s. I had 33 and 34, so I swapped 33 for 5. How crazy is that!”
The winner, who described herself as an “everyday worker,” shared that she had been feeling the pinch of rising living costs, just like many others.
“Up until ten minutes ago, I had a mortgage,” she revealed, still coming to terms with her new reality.
“I’ll keep working for now… but maybe not full-time,” she added, contemplating the changes that her newfound fortune might bring.
“I’ll keep working for now⦠but it might not be full time.
“I’m still young enough to enjoy this, share it with the family and make sure everyone’s comfortable for the rest of my life.
The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1567 were 26, 30, 10, 34, 16, 5 and 12. The Powerball number was 11.
