Dane Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Katrina Evacuee Wins $1.6 Million 1 hour, 55 minutes ago OPELOUSAS, La. - After more than a month of living with dozens of displaced relatives in Opelousas, Jacquelyn Sherman, an evacuee from New Orleans, told her niece she was depressed. That all changed when she won $1.6 million ? before taxes ? playing a slot machine at Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino. "When it happened, I didn't know what was going on," Sherman said. "I had just put in my $20 in the "Wheel of Fortune" machine when it hit. My feeling about this win is better than being blessed. Thank you, Lord." Sherman had evacuated to her sister's home in Opelousas as Hurricane Katrina threatened New Orleans. After a month with no end in sight and no prospects, she and her niece began to pray Tuesday. "I told my aunt that God works in mysterious ways and that I had prayed that something good would happen for the whole family to be happy," Jamie Sherman said. Later that night, Jacquelyn Sherman and her sister decided to entertain themselves with a trip to Evangeline Downs. Before she knew it, Sherman went from having practically nothing to being a millionaire. "I have to get an attorney and make some decisions about my future," she said Wednesday at a news conference at the racetrack. "It hasn't all sunk in right now. I'm tired. We were up very late last night and back here very early. I plan to go home right now and rest, take a nap. I have so many thoughts going through my mind about what to do and how to do it." Jacquelyn Sherman's win is the single largest jackpot won since the casino's opening. Thats odd, but at the same time she is very lucky for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 i bet she will get addicted and lose it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoneAvail Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 lol yeah... she'll keep playing untill she has notthing but thats good for her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 well she has the chance to change her life now! good for her ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Nice going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boffa Jones Veteran Posted October 11, 2005 Veteran Share Posted October 11, 2005 wow. She was playing the slots while poor and as an evacuee. I mean yeah she got lucky. But she beat tremendous odds. There is no system with those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strekship Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Its great that she won, but why was she putting money into the slots when she is obviously poor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted October 11, 2005 MVC Share Posted October 11, 2005 good thing she won, other wise i'd cut all goverment money from her ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Post-It Note Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Well you know she'll just lose a lot of it as taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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