A woman from Portsmouth, Virginia, is celebrating a big win after discovering she had won a US$3,000,000 prize in the Mega Millions lottery. Melena Hill had purchased a ticket for the January 9 drawing but had left it untouched in her bureau for weeks before finally checking the results.
After buying her ticket for just US$2 at a gas station in Suffolk, Virginia, Melena decided to add the Megaplier option to her game, increasing the value of her potential prize. When she finally checked her ticket, she was shocked to see that she had matched all five white ball numbers, which would have normally awarded her a US$1,000,000 prize. However, thanks to the Megaplier, her prize was tripled to a whopping US$3,000,000.
Despite not winning the jackpot, Melena was thrilled with her decision to add the multiplier to her ticket, as it significantly increased her prize. The odds of matching all five white ball numbers in Mega Millions are one in 12,607,306, making Melena’s win a truly remarkable one.
For weeks, Melena had no idea she was sitting on a winning ticket, but her decision to review the results paid off big time. The winner is now looking forward to enjoying her newfound wealth and making the most of her unexpected windfall.