A South Carolina woman who decided to try her luck with a scratch-off lottery ticket on her birthday won a $200,000 jackpot.

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The South Carolina Education Lottery said the Aynor woman visited the Aynor Food Mart on her birthday and bought herself a $200,000 Holiday Jackpot scratch-off ticket.

The ticket earned the woman a $200,000 birthday gift.

"It was an unimaginable experience," the winner told lottery officials. "No rhyme or reason why I picked out that ticket, I just did."

The winner said she plans to put her prize money toward buying a new home.