The Big Jackpot Win
One day in February 2015, Marie bought a state lottery ticket and after a quick prayer, she waited patiently for the announcement of the winner. Little did she know that she’d be the big winner of $188 million! Her life was about to be flipped upside down.

The Big Jackpot Win
Claiming Her Prize
While still in total shock, Marie went to collect her prize money. She had to choose between receiving the $188 million over the course of 30 years or to take $127 million at once, minus taxes. She chose to take the lump sum and felt that all of her worries had finally been eliminated. She could not have been more wrong…

Claiming Her Prize