S.C. man wins $100,000 lottery prize on his wedding anniversary
A South Carolina man won a $100,000 lottery prize on his wedding anniversary after buying a Palmetto Cash 5 ticket at a Pilot Travel Center in Graniteville. The July 7 drawing matched his numbers, and he told his wife he had a $100,000 anniversary present—though he had to check the ticket repeatedly to believe it.
Lottery wins tied to personal milestones often draw attention in Bizarre News & Florida Man coverage, and this Graniteville story fits the pattern: an ordinary errand turned into a six-figure jackpot on a date the winner already marks every year.
Key Takeaways
- A Graniteville, S.C. man won $100,000 on a Palmetto Cash 5 ticket bought July 7—his wedding anniversary.
- He purchased the ticket at the Pilot Travel Center in Graniteville before the drawing.
- The winner repeatedly checked his ticket before accepting the jackpot was real.
- He told his wife, "I have an anniversary present for you. I think we won $100,000."
- He plans to keep playing lottery games using the same numbers.
How Did the Man Win $100,000 on His Wedding Anniversary?
According to UPI, a South Carolina man from Graniteville stopped at the Pilot Travel Center in Graniteville and bought a Palmetto Cash 5 ticket for the drawing held on July 7. That date was his wedding anniversary.
When the numbers came up, he matched the drawing and won a $100,000 jackpot through the South Carolina Education Lottery game. The timing turned a routine lottery purchase into what officials and the winner framed as the perfect anniversary gift.
Palmetto Cash 5 is a daily draw game operated by the South Carolina Education Lottery. Players pick five numbers, and matching all five in the correct order wins the top prize. The Graniteville winner's ticket hit that mark on a day he was already celebrating with his spouse.
What Did the Winner Tell His Wife?
The man said he did not trust the result right away. He had to check his ticket multiple times before he could accept that he had won $100,000.
Once he was sure, he shared the news with his wife in plain terms. "I told my wife, 'I have an anniversary present for you. I think we won $100,000,'" he said.
Both the man and his wife said the win made for an especially memorable anniversary—far beyond the usual dinner or card exchange. For a couple marking another year together, a six-figure lottery check counts as a gift few anniversaries can match.
Will He Keep Playing the Lottery After the Win?
Despite landing a six-figure prize, the winner told lottery officials he plans to continue using his same numbers when he plays lottery games going forward. He did not indicate he would change his routine after the July 7 win.
The South Carolina Education Lottery did not disclose further details about the couple's plans for the money in the UPI report. The focus of the story was the coincidence of the win landing on a wedding anniversary and the winner's initial disbelief.
Stories like this one surface regularly in odd-news coverage: a spur-of-the-moment ticket purchase, a life-changing sum, and a detail that makes the headline stick. Here, the wedding anniversary date gave reporters a natural hook beyond the dollar amount alone.
Graniteville sits in Aiken County near the Georgia border. The Pilot Travel Center where the ticket was sold is a familiar stop for travelers and locals alike. On July 7, one routine visit produced a $100,000 result the winner himself struggled to process.