A Missouri woman said she followed the advice of a fortune cookie that told her to "gamble" and ended up winning $50,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
"I don't typically play, but the fortune cookie said, 'Gamble, win big.' So I thought, 'OK,'" Smith-Davis said.
The mother said she did some research on the state lottery's website and decided to try four scratch-off games, including a $5 Gold Rush ticket.
The Gold Rush game, the last one she scratched off, was a $50,000 winner.
"I scratched them at home, and the last ticket was the $50,000 winner," Smith-Davis said. "My son screamed so loud!"
Smith-Davis said she plans to use her winnings to make a down payment on a house.
