Her husband gave her a Powerball ticket for Christmas and it changed her life

Although, for many, a lottery ticket may not be the ideal Christmas gift, For this woman from Washington DC it became a millionaire prizewhen her husband surprised her with the winning US$2,000,000 Powerball ticket.

The woman, who was identified as Pamela V., received a large Christmas gift from her husband. On December 25, the man handed him a Powerball ticket he had purchased earlier in the month. and together they looked for the results of the corresponding draw. Immediately, joy invaded this family's home when they discovered that they had won a million-dollar prize.

The ticket was purchased by Pamela's husband on December 1, 2023, at the Safeway supermarket in Capitol Hill, located at 415 SE 14th Street. The man chose the numbers 28, 35, 41, 47 and 60, and the red Powerball 2 to participate in the drawing that would take place the following Saturday. He also chose a second play, with the numbers 1, 15, 57, 60 and 66, and the red Powerball 4. He added the Power Play multiplier to both combinations and paid a total of US$6.

Win the lottery thanks to your Christmas gift

According to the DC Lottery, Pamela was very surprised when she discovered that her husband had bought the ticket in early December and had saved it until Christmas so that together they could discover the result. When they entered the Powerball site they found out that The winning numbers of the drawing on December 2, 2023 were: 28, 35, 41, 47 and 60, and red Powerball 3. The family's ticket matched the five white numbers and had the Power Play multiplier, so they won US$2,000,000.

“We are delighted to know that we won, it changes our lives,” said the woman in the institution's press release. “We have kids in school so this will definitely help with college tuition” shared Pamela, who also said that they will try to save and plan a family trip to the Caribbean.