A Virginia woman who won a $5 million lottery jackpot won $5,000 and $500 jackpots just a few weeks earlier. Photo courtesy of the Virginia Lottery
Gentry said her winning streak carried on to this month, when she scratched off a 50X the Money ticket she bought at Food Mart in Charlottesville and revealed a $5 million top prize.
Gentry chose to receive her cash as a lump sum, amounting to $2,808,989 before taxes.
The big winner said she doesn't know how she will spend her newfound wealth.
"This has been a little nerve-wracking because I don't want it to change my life," she said.
