A Rocky Mountain House couple is more than $700,000 richer after striking it big on the April 3 LIGHTNING LOTTO draw.
Candice M. and Hughie M. won a staggering $707,422.70 after purchasing a ticket at Rocky Husky.
“I look at the win tracker all the time,” Hughie said in a media release. “If the jackpot is big, I buy a LIGHTNING LOTTO ticket on the way to work and one on the way home.”
On this particular day, the instant-win jackpot had climbed just past $700,000.
“I texted my partner and told her I was going to win the jackpot on the way home,” he laughed.
To his surprise, that prediction came true.
“I was like, ‘No way, I won!’” Hughie recalled. “The cashier didn’t even notice right away!”
He immediately called Candice to share the news.
“She didn’t believe me, so I had to FaceTime her to show her the ticket!” he said.
The couple is still processing the win but has already started dreaming about how they’ll spend their windfall.
“At the top of the bucket list is a trip to Nashville to see the Grand Ole Opry,” said Candice. “We’re also going to go to Mexico together for the first time.”
Hughie said he’s also planning something special. “A nice big engagement ring for Candice,” he added.
The couple won their prize instantly with the LIGHTNING LOTTO selection: 2, 10, 32, 48, and 49.
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