Woman Shopping for Rice Wine Hits $85M Mega Jackpot
She opted to taken a lump sum payout, giving her $40.4 million after taxes
Friday, Aug 3, 2012 | Updated 6:55 AM EDT
A Staten Island woman shopping for a bottle of Korean rice wine took home a little something extra -- an $85 million Mega Millions jackpot.
Jin Ok Choi bought the wine and the lucky quick-pick ticket on July 1 at a liquor store.
She said she "was just shocked'' as she picked up her check on Wednesday.
She opted to taken a lump sum payout, giving her $40.4 million after taxes.
The 54-year-old Choi wouldn't divulge any personal details, according to the Daily News. But says she wants to "upgrade'' her life and buy a condo that is a "little bigger.''
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