Becky Bell, a working mother from Washington, had the surprise of a lifetime when she learned that she won $754,550,826 in February.
“I’ve never won more than $20 in my life, so you can imagine my shock when I realized what had just happened. I just broke down and cried.”
Bell, who worked as a supply chain analyst for Boeing, described the shock:
“I was working virtually the next day and getting ready for my 6:20 a.m. meeting, and I scrolled over the news widget, and it popped up and I saw a story about the winning ticket being sold in Auburn and thought, ‘That could be me,’” said Bell. “After my meeting, I scanned my first ticket and it wasn’t a winner. Then I scanned the second ticket and it said ‘Winning ticket. Claim at Lottery Office.’ So, I knew I had won at least $600, which was pretty exciting.”
“The funny thing was my mom misheard me when I told her how much I won,” said Bell, who said she would help take care of the family. “She said ‘Seven million…that’s great, honey. Everyone can have a million.’ Then I had to say, ‘No, mom, seven HUNDRED million dollars. Pretty soon, everyone was crying.”
“The funny thing was my mom misheard me when I told her how much I won. She said ‘Seven million…that’s great, honey. Everyone can have a million.’ Then I had to say, ‘No, mom, seven HUNDRED million dollars. Pretty soon, everyone was crying.”
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Becky Bell of Auburn, Washington Claims $754.6 Million Powerball Jackpot | Powerball
