HAMBURG, N.Y. — Tuesday night, one lucky Orchard Park resident walked away with $46,000 after hitting the jackpot at the Hamburg Armor Fire Company's bingo night.
People waited in line for more than an hour just to get inside the fire hall when doors opened at 5:30 p.m.
It was all for a chance to win more than $70,000 in the Queen of Hearts raffle.
"It's a form of gambling and they feel they're giving helping the community because part of the money comes back to us so it'll support us very well," said Paul Zemla, president of the Armor Volunteer Fire Company.
There were 54 cards and only one has the Queen of Hearts.
This has been going on since early 2022 but no one has selected that card.
Corrine Gerlock won over $40,000, receiving 60% of the total pot. The other 40% of the proceeds went to the fire hall.
“It feels wonderful,” Gerlock said after winning. “I needed this more than anything in the world. It’s just amazing. I mean, wow, I can’t even talk.”
The last time the Queen of Hearts was down to one card here was 13 years ago.
The winner won $29,000.