Hazel Morris and husband Dale with Lottery check

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An eastern Kentucky woman made a humorous Facebook post about winning the lottery a few weeks ago, only to have it come true. 

Hazel Morris and her husband, Dale, visited Kentucky Lottery headquarters last week after she hit the jackpot while playing the Elephant King Instant Play game online. She won more than $281,000, according to a news release. 

Hazel carried a carton of eggs with her as she picked up her prize. She said the eggs were a throwback to a meme she had been sharing on social media showing an open refrigerator door full of nothing but eggs with a the caption: "I wouldn’t tell anyone I won the lottery but there will be signs."

Her dream became reality after she decided to spend a couple of evenings playing Instant Play games. She had no big wins on the first night, but, on the evening of March 15, Hazel continued to play and won the new Elephant King Instant Play jackpot. 

"I only played five or six hands and was betting a dollar at a time," she said. "I saw that Mega thing come up and boom, there it was!"

That's when her screen displayed the jackpot amount of $281,651.41!

"Suddenly, I saw the winning notification come up, and I just started shaking," she said. "I sat there for a long time, and I just started thanking God. I couldn't believe it was real."

"I couldn’t holler for him (Dale) because I couldn’t talk. I thought well, I don’t know if this is real. I knew if it was real I'd get an email from the Kentucky Lottery," she said.

Hazel was finally able to call for Dale, who initially thought something bad had happened since she was crying. 

Hazel immediately took a screenshot of the win screen and sent it to her daughter who told her to check her transactions and play history. She showed her an email from the Kentucky Lottery confirming the win. "It’s real mom, it’s real."

She excitedly notified other family members, who were also skeptical. 

The Perry County couple's next move was to drive to lottery headquarters in Louisville on March 19, where Hazel received a check for $202,789.01 after taxes.

Hazel already has plans for the money.

"I plan to pay off my bills and use the money as a cushion for retirement. It's not enough to retire on, but it will certainly help," Hazel said. She also said she plans to share it with her children. 

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