Georgia man celebrates $5 million lottery jackpot

Jun 1, 2007, 1:17 pm (15 comments)

Georgia Lottery

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."

David Huff, 46, won $5 million playing the Georgia Lottery instant game Georgia's $500 Million Club.

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DoubleDown

Congratulations, Mr. Huff !!  Enjoy your $250,000 per year for 20 years !

 

I've been trying to find one of those winning tickets myself.

Toney725's avatarToney725

Quote: Originally posted by DoubleDown on Jun 1, 2007

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!

tnlotto1's avatartnlotto1

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...

DoubleDown

Quote: Originally posted by tnlotto1 on Jun 1, 2007

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$5,000,000410
GEORGIA'S $500 MILLION CLUB$1,000,0001440
justxploring's avatarjustxploring

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.

 Jester Laugh

stavros's avatarstavros

Do you really think he's going to "carry on with life as it is now?"

LckyLary

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????

tntea's avatartntea

I am so happy for him...

He can afford "lots" of glasses...

Cr4zyH0rs3

Congrats on your big win Mr. Huffs! Cheers

 

 

 

                                                                               God Bless & Take Care.  

Cr4zyH0rs3

Quote: Originally posted by LckyLary on Jun 1, 2007

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????

If winning all that money wouldn't have gave me a heart attack, a answer like that would.  Thud

DIAMOND RAY's avatarDIAMOND RAY

Congrats goes out to big D yea they'll be calling you big D nowParty

weshar75's avatarweshar75

$250,000 for 20 years.  Man that must be nice.  He can go on a very long vacation.  I would go some where warm and tropical by the ocean.-weshar75

awwcrap's avatarawwcrap

enjoy the extra income mr huff

Big Smile

JackpotWanna's avatarJackpotWanna

5 million is perfect!! 

Not too small and not too big. 

WTG!!!!!!!!!

 

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