Lottery player ‘almost threw up’ after scratching off Missouri ticket. ‘Holy crap!’

A Missouri woman has always enjoyed playing the different variations of the Treasure Hunt lottery game, which has now made her a jackpot winner.

“I’ve always just liked that game,” the woman from Phelps County told Missouri Lottery officials in a May 30 news release.

Her big moment came after purchasing a $3 ticket at a convenience store in St. James.

When she got home and scratched off the ticket, her $50,000 win left her stunned.

“I almost threw up,” the winner said. “I went straight into shock. My face got real hot and I almost hyperventilated. I was like, ‘Holy crap!’”

The $50,000 prize is one of seven jackpot rewards in the Treasure Hunt game, which also offers 80 $1,000 prizes.

The winner said she plans to purchase a new car with her winnings.

Phelps County is in central Missouri and is about a 110-mile drive southwest from St. Louis.

This story was originally published May 30, 2024 at 3:08 PM with the headline "Lottery player ‘almost threw up’ after scratching off Missouri ticket. ‘Holy crap!’."