N.C. man almost drove past $1 million lottery win

Comment #21

helpmewin — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 18:11:46 GMT

I never check gas prices when i need to gas the Car up i just do it.

Congratulations Mr,Steven Tuttle

Comment #20

EdG1955 — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 23:29:01 GMT

I don't understand the kvetching about him wanting cheaper gas and buying a lottery ticket. It's a huge assumption to think that he would not have bought a ticket wherever he purchased his gas. It just happened that he went back to his old station when the price dropped. Being in the right place at the right time has made him a hundred-thousandaire.

Comment #19

rcbbuckeye — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 01:53:54 GMT

Not sure I understand the gas price commotion.

I can fill up at the C-store where I buy my tix. But I don't because gas there is about 10-20 cents a gallon more than at the Tom Thumb gas station. I like buying my tix at the C-store more than Tom Thumb. But I'm not paying an extra 20 cents a gallon for gas.

He didn't want to either. Buying gas has nothing to do with buying lottery tix.

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Comment #18

belle$star3! — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 01:20:00 GMT

CONGRATULATIONS

Comment #17

LottoAce — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:33:16 GMT

I'm glad he won, but when are we going to see a winner from eastern N.C.

Comment #16

Groppo — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 23:24:22 GMT

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To those who may still be shaking their heads about his gas vs lotto economy issue:

He does mention that he got in his truck and locked the door.

Truck fill-ups aren't cheap (for him, before he knew he'd won). I imagine it's a Dodge Ram, or some Ford.

A chance at lotto, is a chance at a lot of money.

2 different issues entirely (gas for the truck, or scratch ticket)

So, debating between a fill up at this or that station makes sense.

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Comment #15

Artist77 — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 22:15:52 GMT

Well we know he is honest and did not claim he was a first time player.

I think we all budget for different things. I set a limited budget for the lottery even though I could afford much more. But to me, spending more is not reasonable. I won't buy an expensive car and stick to affordable models since they depreciate. Could I afford a higher end one? Yes, but to me that is silly and I am not into cars. This winner's thing was not spending too much on gas. Maybe his extra money was going towar... [ More ]

Comment #14

faber98 — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 21:19:38 GMT

maybe so, but he wanted instant gratification from his lottery purchase. proof of that is that he couldn't even wait to scratch it until after he gassed up. he multi-tasked it and probably was on the phone at the same time. some people buy their pball/mega and patiently wait for the drawing. others cannot wait which is why there are 70 different kinds of scratch tickets behind most counters for the instant gratifcation crowd which far outnumbers the patient ones.

Comment #13

MaximumMillions — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 20:24:04 GMT

Big Mac 540 kcal

Large Fries 500 kcal

Apple Pie 250 kcal

Coke 310 kcal vs 0 kcal

Total of 1600 kilocalories vs 1290 kilocalories

If you want to spend your calories on something more substantial than softdrinks then why not? I'm waiting for the day the quarter pounder doesn't have any calories, personally.

If I had to decide between gas and scratchers I would have gone with a QP for Powerball or Megmillions, Scratchers are way to expensive.

Comment #12

dr65 — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 19:55:27 GMT

Some people have a thing about getting gas for a low price per gallon. It doesn't make him cheap, or poor or crazy.

Maybe he's mad at companies who sell gas for .05/.10 higher and it's a principle thing.

You are not going to get anything from buying gas except getting to work, to the store or to where ever you have to go.

Buying a lottery ticket for $10 isn't such a big deal, you could get lucky just like he did. And you could lose but taking

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Comment #11

amber123 — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 18:47:48 GMT

Considering most scratchers are losing tickets, it's my opinion that If a man is that frugal with his money, the last thing he would do is risk 10 dollars. In his case I guess he got lucky, but most people would lose that 10 bucks.

Kind of reminds me of people who go to a fast food chain and order a Big Mac, large fries, apple pie, and a diet coke.

Comment #10

noise-gate — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 17:55:26 GMT

Steven stopped filling up gas the minute he discovered he had won..Yes! That's the reaction one would expect. Everything grinds to a halt when you know you a winner. Congratulations Steven.

Btw- people stop off at gas stations all the time to just use the restroom, no different than picking up a scratcher.

Comment #9

Dee88 — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 17:54:52 GMT

He made out with both deals... he got his gas cheaper and in so getting it cheaper he could afford to buy a 10.00 scratch off..... I think he made a smart move...

Comment #8

kreative1 — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 17:43:32 GMT

I think it 's awesome that he won but have to disagree about his priorities, necessity (gas) over entertainment (lottery

Comment #7

Todd — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 17:32:24 GMT

I see nothing wrong with his logic. Paying for a scratch ticket is entertainment that can yield lots of money. Paying too much for gas throws money in the garbage, with no entertainment value. The guy has his priorities straight, as far as I'm concerned.

Comment #6

amber123 — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 16:52:41 GMT

So let me ge this straight. He didn't want to get gas because he thought the price was too high, yet he had no issues with spending $10.00 on a scratch ticket

Comment #5

faber98 — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 16:24:22 GMT

with scratch offs you have to go to the right store at the right time and buy the right ticket. 3 tough hurdles to get past to win. now did he set the automatic gas tank dispensing nozzle so he could scratch the ticket while it dispensed the gas or did he hold the trigger with his left hand while scratching the ticket with his right hand. that would be sick. i'm guessing the former and he just stopped the auto pumping (which stops when tank is full by itself) midstream and jumped in his truck an... [ More ]

Comment #4

dpoly1 — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 16:10:09 GMT

Nice

Comment #3

zephbe — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:52:33 GMT

Love the reaction. Congrats on your win.

Comment #2

ekem6078 — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 13:39:49 GMT

WOW now that's worth turning around for. Congrads Mr. Tuttle WTG

Comment #1

dr65 — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 12:30:26 GMT

I didn't know what to do ..... I got in my truck and locked the door

!!!!

That is EXACTLY how you feel, that is sooo funny!

Great story and I'm happy he turned around and went back.

WTG Tuttle

N.C. man almost drove past $1 million lottery win

Lottery Post — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 11:57:11 GMT

For Steven Tuttle of Flat Rock, North Carolina, the recent gas shortage almost cost him a $1 million lottery prize.

He usually gets his gas at the Ingles on Highland Lake Road in Flat Rock, but had stopped going there when the price rose during the shortage.

I almost didn't stop, Tuttle said. When I saw that the price of gas had dropped back down, I turned around.

While he was there, Tuttle decided to get a $1,000,000 Bonus Cash scratch-off ticket.

He scratched the $10 ticket while... [ More ]