Appearing on NBC News on Friday morning, they said they had no plans to splurge on a chateau “because you gotta clean them”.
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“Who will be coming out of the woodwork?”
Neighbors Roy and Mary Sue Smith say they have lived next door to the Robinsons since about 1995. “He woke up in a dead sleep, and he’s all startled, you know, ‘What? You know what happens”.
Fighting back tears, Lisa Robinson said she never hoped to win the big lottery prize but rather the five numbers that would lead to a million dollar prize that would let her and her husband John pay off their daughter’s student loans and other debts. The Observer reports Reddit users are claiming he Photoshopped the picture as a publicity stunt, but USA Today confirms Bragg is indeed from Chino Hills, where a winning ticket was sold. “I knew that I wanted to get an accountant”.
John Robinson works in information technology, and Lisa is employed at a dermatologist’s office.
The couple, in their 50s, posted with a giant check worth $528.8 million.
The couple’s son, Adam, is an electrician, and their daughter, Tiffany, lives nearby after graduating from college recently.
“I checked the ticket and saw that we won”, Kathryn said. “I need you to watch the “Today” show, and I won’t be in today“.
Lisa said she had written the numbers down to easily keep track when they were announced. “I’m having a wonderful time here”.
Workman also said 327 tickets sold in Idaho won $100 Wednesday night. Robinson, a father of two, said he bought the four tickets as he always does to represent the four members of their family, with the computer choosing the winning numbers of 04, 08, 19, 27, 34 and Powerball 10. At left is Rebecca Hargrove, president and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery.
The Robinsons brought along the winning ticket, which John Robinson had signed. They matched the first four numbers and the Powerball. “More stress comes with that ticket”, she said. “I got to the store, and there was already a completed play slip at the playstation”.
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“I think it’s easier today to county the number of people who didn’t buy a Powerball ticket than those who did”, Holyfield said. They also plan to give money to friends, their church and the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Two other winning tickets were sold in Florida and Tennessee. MORE: 7-Eleven store owner in Chino Hills receives $1 million checkThe final total for the jackpot was $1,586,400,000 with a cash value of $983,500,000, according to the Texas Lottery.
