Virginia man wins lottery 4th time

May 15, 2013, 6:54 am (18 comments)

Virginia Lottery

Melvyn Wilson might be running out of room for all the big Virginia Lottery ceremonial checks he's received.  Back in 2005 he won prizes of $1 million and $500,000 in Virginia Lottery Scratcher games.  In 2004 he won a $25,000 prize.

Now the Woodbridge man has done it again.

He scratched to win $500,000 in the Virginia Lottery's Millionaire Mania game.  He bought the winning ticket at Handy Dandy Market, 13316 Occoquan Road in Woodbridge.

"I'm just in the right place at the right time," is how he explains his amazing lottery luck.

The store received a $10,000 bonus from the Lottery for selling the winning ticket.

In Millionaire Mania, $500,000 is actually the second prize.  The game's top prize is $2 million.

Mr. Wilson is the game's third $500,000 winner,which means three half-million-dollar tickets remain unclaimed.  Two $2 million tickets remain unclaimed.

Mr. Wilson retired from the postal service in 2007.  What does he do with all those winnings?

"I invest in Melvyn," he said with a laugh.

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Thanks to jackpotismine for the tip.

Lottery Post Staff

Comments

maringoman's avatarmaringoman

Congrats Melvyn, I hope some of your luck rubs off on me.

jackpotismine's avatarjackpotismine

Notice that he won on scratch-offs. It really is about being at the right place at the right time. Wow!

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Type :  curiouser and curiouser

dr65's avatardr65

"I invest in Melvyn"....!!!...Green laugh I love it!

WTG Melvin and keep on scratching!! Party

olplugger's avatarolplugger

Quote: Originally posted by jackpotismine on May 15, 2013

Notice that he won on scratch-offs. It really is about being at the right place at the right time. Wow!

I Agree!

sully16's avatarsully16

Awesome, Congrats Melvyn, enjoy!Cheers

JoeBigLotto's avatarJoeBigLotto

I perfectly understand why he wins so much . Its because he plays so much and also losses so much but for now he is ahead of the game so my recommendation keep playing lol maybe you win the $2,000,000 top price too. Before he walks into the store and he says give me five scratch off tickets. But after winning the first one he switched gear and he now walks into the store and he says give me all your scratch off tickets and the cashier says why and he replies because Mr wilson says so lol. And this lottery lady in the pic with him looks good maybe she wants to hang out with him on a vacation trip lots of cute smiles lol. This what happens when you a winner you get lots of yes yes yes smiles lol.

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Congratulations Mr. Melvyn WilsonThumbs Up

Win$500Quick's avatarWin$500Quick

Some guys have all the luck. Congrats on multiple wins.Thumbs Up

ShowMeTheMoney$'s avatarShowMeTheMoney$

Melvyn has the golden touch.  He seems like a nice guy.  I bet he plays a lot of money on Scratchers too.  But, for him, it has really paid off.  Good luck Melvyn!  We'll probably see you again on the Lottery Post as a 5 time winner. Banana

RedStang's avatarRedStang

Here's your "Game Guy" virginia lotto.

luckyshoes's avatarluckyshoes

This is why we continue to play ! It can happen !

Matsy's avatarMatsy

Wow, now that's nice.  Talk about luck or blessing, I don't know what it is; but it's truly on you, you must be a "very" generous person, you have gotten yours back more than "10 fold" congratulations to you! Big Grin Angel you angel you!

jjtheprince

He needs to buy tickets for both the next MM and PB drawings, he would have a VERY high chance of winning both jackpots.

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