Tammy Gordy, who recently claimed a $2 million Powerball jackpot, received the surprise of a lifetime. Previously, Tammy and her husband had to postpone the rebuilding of their home due to the tornado's destruction. However, this newfound wealth will significantly expedite the process.
Tammy expressed her gratitude to lottery officials, acknowledging that this windfall will completely transform her life and the quality of her new home. She enthusiastically stated, "It’s going to go into better details! I’m talking a walk-in closet and a Jacuzzi tub! That’s what I’m talking about!”
From the New York Post:
She realized she’d won big when she used the Iowa Lottery’s mobile app Sunday morning to check some lottery tickets she had in her purse. She was flabbergasted seeing one of the results.
“I fell into my chair,” she said. “I couldn’t see! There were all those zeroes! I was like, ‘Maybe I need my glasses.’ So yeah, we screamed.”
Her easy-pick ticket matched the first five numbers but missed the Powerball to initially win a $1 million prize in the game’s Saturday drawing. But she had added the Power Play option to her play, which multiplied her prize.
The winning ticket was the only one in the country to win a $2 million prize that night, lottery officials said.
“I just couldn’t comprehend that,” Tammy Gordy said.
She bought her winning ticket at a Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh in Ottumwa. Saturday’s winning Powerball numbers were: 2-38-44-50-62 and Powerball 19.
This lady has got some serious luck on her side.
The chances of winning such a remarkable prize are astonishingly slim, even lower than the odds of being caught in a deadly tornado.
