Man saw he won $10K, then quickly realizes he won a much bigger Missouri lottery prize
When a Missouri man began scratching his $50 lottery ticket, he started with the “bonus” spot.
He knew if a dollar amount was revealed, he’d automatically win that prize.
“I scratched it off, and it said $10,000!” he told Missouri Lottery officials. “I got pretty excited about that.”
But as he continued to scratch the “Millionaire Blowout” game ticket, he quickly realized he might have won a lot more money, according to a Sept. 9 news release.
“I actually stopped scratching and looked up the prizes on MOLottery.com,” he said. “And I realized that my totals were adding up to the $1 million prize!”
That’s when the man rushed home to tell his partner the exciting news. He won $1 million.
“I think we’re going to use the money to renovate our house,” he said. “We don’t need anything crazy like diamond rings!”
The winning ticket was sold at a Circle K convenience store in south St. Louis.
If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
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