Texas Woman Claims $5.4 Million Jackpot
Experiencing the biggest shock of her life, a self-employed, 45-year-old woman visiting the Delta Downs Casino Sunday evening screamed aloud after hitting a $5,395,039 statewide progressive jackpot while playing a popular Wheel Of Fortune $5 slot machine.
Candy Lynn Searcy of Conroe, Texas, said her husband urged her to play the available Wheel Of Fortune machine and had only wagered about $50.
"I was actually here to pick up my winnings statement for last year and decided to play for a while," Searcy explained.
After the jackpot was verified by Louisiana State Police and IGT technicians, she said she happily posed for a photo with the oversized check for $5.4 million.
"I plan to buy a new house, place a down payment on a house for one of my daughters, and buy my other daughter a new car," the excited Searcy said. "But I'm not going to go on any wild spending sprees."
This is the third Mega Jackpots grand prize awarded in Louisiana so far this year bringing the state's total prize payouts to more than $8 million in 2006.
