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Georgia man celebrates $5 million lottery jackpot
Georgia man celebrates $5 million lottery jackpotPosted: 6/1/2007 1:17:31 PM  A Columbus man has netted a win worth millions. David Huff, 46, won $5 million playing the Georgia Lottery instant game Georgia's $500 Million Club. Circle K Stores #6678, 215 Fourth St. in Columbus, sold the winning ticket. The father of four scratched the ticket just outside of his car. What he discovered, Smith said, was unbelievable. "I broke my glasses trying to look at the ticket," he said. "I was sure of what I saw, so I had to take a deep breath." Smith, who likes to go fishing, plans to buy a boat, a house and a car. "I want to carry on with life as it is now," he said. "I just haven't gotten over the feeling yet." 
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Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1868 Posts Offline |
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Congratulations, Mr. Huff !! Enjoy your $250,000 per year for 20 years ! I've been trying to find one of those winning tickets myself.
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Stone Mountain, GA United States Member #3248 January 1, 2004 4181 Posts Offline |
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Congratulations, Mr. Huff !! Enjoy your $250,000 per year for 20 years ! I've been trying to find one of those winning tickets myself. Me too!
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nashville United States Member #50355 February 18, 2007 907 Posts Offline |
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i drove down to dalton and bought about 10 of those tickets when it first came out but i only won more tickets so i havent tried to buy anymore since then. i think they said 5 jackpots are left when i was down there yesterday but maybe its only 4 now...
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Coastal Georgia United States Member #2703 October 30, 2003 1868 Posts Offline |
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i drove down to dalton and bought about 10 of those tickets when it first came out but i only won more tickets so i havent tried to buy anymore since then. i think they said 5 jackpots are left when i was down there yesterday but maybe its only 4 now... Actually, there are still quite a few top prizes left, tnlotto1 Updated 5/27 Prize Claimed Total | GEORGIA'S $500 MILLION CLUB | $5,000,000 | 4 | 10 | | GEORGIA'S $500 MILLION CLUB | $1,000,000 | 14 | 40 |
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Sunny SW Florida United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 4193 Posts Offline |
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I am happy to read he wasn't driving the car while he was scratching! What a feeling is right! Can't imagine. I haven't purchased an instant game ticket in a long time, but I always take it home. I'd be too nervous about yelling "Whoopee!!! and throwing up my hands up and losing the ticket or maybe stepping on the gas pedal and driving through the store. 
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Florida United States Member #6257 August 8, 2004 1396 Posts Offline |
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Do you really think he's going to "carry on with life as it is now?"
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United States Member #10921 January 23, 2005 772 Posts Offline |
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I'm waiting for the part of the story where there was some scratch material making the 6 look like an 8 and the Lottery HQ telling him tough tamales. You mean the ticket wasn't defective? He actually won??? The check didn't bounce????
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United States Member #5437 June 30, 2004 21790 Posts Offline |
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I am so happy for him... He can afford "lots" of glasses...
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United States Member #53025 May 29, 2007 55 Posts Offline |
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Congrats on your big win Mr. Huffs!  God Bless & Take Care.
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