Lottery player ‘could not believe’ her big win in Virginia — until sister confirmed it

A woman “could not believe” she had just won $200,000 with a Virginia Lottery scratch-off so she called her sister to double check, officials said.

Providencia Cabler bought a 50X the Money scratch-off ticket from an Express Lane in Lynchburg, according to a March 8 news release by the Virginia Lottery.

To the woman’s surprise, she won $200,000, officials said.

“I called my sister and said, ‘Please tell me this is real!’” Cabler told officials.

Lottery officials said the “chances of winning any prize in this game are 1 in 3.03.”

As of now, Cabler doesn’t have any plans for her winnings, the release said.

Lynchburg is about 115 miles west of Richmond.

This story was originally published March 9, 2023 at 11:50 AM with the headline "Lottery player ‘could not believe’ her big win in Virginia — until sister confirmed it."