$1.5 million Powerball ticket sat in California winner's cupholder for days after he predicted win

Winner predicts the amount he won prior to buying the ticket

By Kate Northrop

A California lottery player who nearly forgot about his $20 Powerball ticket won the amount he predicted at the counter prior to purchasing his ticket.

After practically willing his win amount into existence, a California man didn't realize the Powerball ticket sitting in his cupholder for days had won $1.5 million.

Amos Tillet picked up $20 worth of Powerball Quick Pick plays from the 7-Eleven on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles for the Aug. 10 drawing, which boasted a jackpot that had climbed to nearly $1 billion. He had set aside the ticket and did not think about it again for two days.

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