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Lee Bullen & Abigail O'Leary

Woman gives birth to daughter on same day as she scoops over £80,000 in mega lottery win

A lucky woman gave birth to her daughter on the same day she scooped over £80,000 on the lottery.

Brenda Gomez Hernandez went into labour on the same day the US Powerball draw took place, landing her with an incredible $100,000 (£81,412) win.

The 28-year-old matched numbers on four white balls and the Powerball to win $50,000 (£40,706) before the prize doubled when the 2X Power Play multiplier hit.

After the required tax withholdings, she took home $65,015 (£52,904).

She collected her prize at the lottery headquarters on November 30 after her remarkable double whammy.

Brenda, who comes from Concord, North Carolina, USA, told lottery officials she bought her $3 (£2.4) Quick Pick ticket at the QuikTrip store on Warren C Coleman Boulevard.

On November 9, she first gave birth to a healthy baby girl before winning the large cash sum that evening.

The 28-year-old matched numbers on four white balls and the Powerball to win $50,000 (£40,706) before the prize doubled when the 2X Power Play multiplier hit (Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Brenda told officials of the North Carolina Education Lottery: “I feel like she brought me my luck, I'm so thankful.”

As it turns out, Brenda’s newborn was not her only child to influence the lottery win.

She explained: “I have two sons and I used their birthdays to pick my numbers.”

Brenda said it was a lot of luck for one day, adding: “When I found out I cried, I'm just so excited and happy.”

The young mum said she will use her winnings to pay off her mortgage.

Brenda, who comes from Concord, North Carolina, USA, told lottery officials she bought her $3 (£2.4) Quick Pick ticket at the QuikTrip store on Warren C Coleman Boulevard (Jam Press/Yelp)

In August, a Michigan man won over £150,000 in the lottery after his wife asked him to stop at the shop for groceries.

Preston Maki, 46, from Marquette City, Michigan, decided to purchase a Fantasy 5 ticket while at the Meijer store, and matched all five winning numbers drawn that evening, scooping a huge $190,736 (£155,173) jackpot.

The lucky winner told the lottery company: “I was finishing up my day at work when my wife sent me a text message asking me to make a stop for groceries on my way home.”

He added: “The next morning, I was in the kitchen and scanned the ticket with the Lottery’s mobile app and saw I was the jackpot winner!"

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