Couple celebrates 70th wedding anniversary with jackpot win

A week before celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary, a couple living in Lumberton, North Carolina, won a $768,862 Cash 5 jackpot.

James and Maxine Hilliker claimed their prize, after required state and federal tax withholdings, they took home $543,970.

"Our wedding anniversary is next week and today is my 90th birthday," said James after receiving the check.

"We always play the same numbers... We use my birthday, my husband’s birthday, and the birthdays of my three sisters. We’ve never won anything big," WMBFnews cited Maxine as saying.

Playing Cash 5 is a weekly tradition for the Hillikers. They said they plan to take a cruise with some of their winnings.