DENVER, Colo. — The Aurora, Colorado, woman who won a $3.3 million jackpot last Friday was still in shock when she came into the Denver claims office a week later, according to state lottery officials.
Identified only by her first name, Yahnique, the big winner purchased the winning ticket at King Soopers located at 1155 South Havana in Aurora.
The winning numbers were 10, 14, 25, 30, 31, and 32. Her total earnings? $3,312,287.
Yahnique had just resigned from her job as a certified nursing assistant.
"My last day was January 17, but I didn't have anything lined up yet," she said.
Yahnique says she's been playing the lottery for over 30 years. When she asked her husband Bruce to check the computer for the winning numbers, he said he thought it was a practical joke.
"I was highly suspicious but then I thought, there's no way she could mock up their whole website," said Bruce. "I mean, she knows her way around the computer. But not that well."
The couple, who has three sons, will receive a total of 25 annuity payments.
State lottery officials say the couple has immediate plans to pay bills and make home improvements.
Congratulations to Yahnique & Bruce !!!
That is fantastique! Congrats!
Makes me want to QUIT my job.
She is very lucky. I wonder if she had anything actually lined up with the job she work for that's my only question. Perhaps her line of work things are really weird
'"My last day was January 17, but I didn't have anything lined up yet," she said."
Congrats to her and I like her taking the annuity rather than the lump sum.
Nobody knows her situation. Also there's no such thing as the way companies do these days with different jobs. There's no such thing as you need something lined up companies do what they want
So if you want to win, just quit your job first!
They are two smart cookies living in Aurora, Colorado.
Yeah I plan on taking the annuity too on wednesday when I win oregon megabucks. Yeah me!-weshar75
Drat!!! When I was at that store, all I bought was groceries! Oh well, I guess I wasn't meant to win yet.
She might have been a type of contract employee/temp and chose to end a bad assignment early...
If u dont play, u cant win!