After having her first present stolen during a company holiday party, a woman in Kentucky ended up winning $175,000 in a white elephant gift exchange.

According to the Kentucky Lottery, Lori Janes, office manager and treatment coordinator at Harmon Dental Center in Louisville, claimed that she had

originally taken a $25 TJ Maxx gift card at a party on Wednesday, but that a different employee ultimately decided to take the gift from her in accordance with the game's rules.

After that, Janes had the option of selecting a different gift and decided to wager $25 on scratch-off tickets.

"As soon as it reached me, it was finished and mine to keep. At that time, everyone urged me to remove them "According to FOX 5 Atlanta, Janes informed lottery officials about her recall.

She added that when she finally won $50 on the first scratch-off ticket, her coworkers were somewhat enthused.

The thrill increased when she successfully scratched out the top reward of $175,000 from a "Hit The Jackpot" ticket.

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