Great Timing: Pregnant Columbia couple cashes in $250K lottery ticket

Published: Apr. 18, 2016 at 6:14 PM EDT|Updated: Apr. 18, 2016 at 7:20 PM EDT
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COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Best. Timing. Ever.

A Columbia couple struck the lottery at the perfect time last month as they await the arrival of their new baby.

The couple, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery, had only begun playing the lottery about a month ago when they struck pay dirt on a Money Money Money scratch off card.

The card, lottery officials say, garnered the couple a cool $250,000.

"We started playing for fun," the husband said, according to a statement.

The ticket was purchased at the Kangaroo Express on Forest Drive, which will receive a commission of $2,500 for selling the lucky ticket.

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