Woman wins $150,000 from her first-ever Powerball ticket
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Powell said her winnings will go toward a new car and a new home.
NORTH CAROLINA (Web Desk) - A woman bought a Powerball ticket for the first time in her life and ended up winning a $150,000 prize.
Rebecca Powell, 48, of Weaverville, told North Carolina Education Lottery officials she was at the Quickmart 4 on Short Coxe Ave in Asheville on Saturday when she decided to buy her first-ever Powerball ticket.
"I thought I d just give it a try," Powell said. "The lady at the store told me, You truly have beginner s luck. "
Powell said she checked the numbers from Saturday s drawing later that night.
"When they did the Powerball drawing, I was looking at the numbers and then I screamed at my husband," she recalled. "I said, Oh my god, we won. "
Powell s $3 Power Play ticket earned her a $150,000 prize.
"It s like a dream," she said. "Except I haven t been able to sleep."
Powell said her winnings will go toward a new car and a new home.
"I never would ever think I would win something like this," Powell said. "I m going to make this count."
