Greensboro, N.C. -- Step inside Kiran Tella's, "All in One" shop, and you'll notice right away, she knows everyone.
"They are the ones who are supporting the business," she said.
Customers shop there just to see her. Well, maybe it's not just to see Kiran. Many people consider it to be a lucky store.
Two people have already won big there. One hit $491,000 and another won $200,000.
"We are hoping for the third winner because everything comes in threes, right?' Tella said
Beverly Bass already has plans for what she'd do with all that cash.
"I'd come back and buy my property. Buy me a brand new house. Buy a new car and go on a trip. Be happy. And, help some of my friends and family," she said.
Of course, everyone knows the chances of winning are slim. But, they know they can always count on Kiran to be there...win or lose.
People who win get two options. They can get the full amount -- in this case, $200 million -- paid to them over 30 years.
They can also take a smaller, lump sump and get $105.2 million in this particular game.
After all the proceeds were counted, the final jackpot number stood at $201.9 million. The cash value of that prize was not immediately available Thursday.
According to local newspaper Newsday, the winners of the jackpot are a group of 20 employees, all of whom work at the Costco store on Route 110 in Melville, Long Island. The winning ticket is said to be a Quick Pick.
A news conference was originally planned for Thursday morning at the Costco store, but was later cancelled because all of the winning employees would not be able to attend.
One employee who was not in the winning pool, Marisol Taveras of Copiague, said she had spoken to one of the winners. "She said she is going to keep working," Taveras said. "Everything is still the same."
A Costco shopper at the store Thursday morning commented, "It's good for them. I wish I was in it myself." The shopper, identified as Mario Aves of Bay Shore, said he doubts if he'd work if he'd won. "I think if it was me, I'd just pack it in."
In addition to the jackpot winners from New York, 11 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $200,000 prize: 2 from Connecticut, 1 from Delaware, 2 from New Jersey, 2 from New York, 1 from North Carolina, 1 from Ohio, 1 from Tennessee, and 1 from Washington.
The North Carolina ticket, as well as one of the tickets sold in Connecticut, were purchased with the Power Play option, upgrading their prizes to $1 million each. Power Play costs an extra $1 per ticket.
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