Michigan man nearly turned down winning lottery ticket worth $416,000

Comment #16

noise-gate — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 17:10:17 GMT

Update TMM, the added # from that clerk did squat for both MM PB. I used both # for both games * one line each, including the mega # since all fell below 70 25. I have no case, lesson learned- don't ever allow it

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fast eddie — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 17:37:01 GMT

same here weshar75, the place when I buy my tickets always ask me hey would you like to buy this mistake and my answer is always yes......

Comment #14

Bleudog101 — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 16:10:59 GMT

Off subject, just wanted to pass along a compliment to Todd et all on the lottery jackpot page. Noticed both Hoosier Lotto and NJ 6 both increased by $600,000. Then clicked game information and Hoosier Lotto is RNG and NJ is not. That precludes me from playing tomorrow in Indiana.

Comment #13

TheMeatman2005 — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 00:59:14 GMT

I would have asked him... If there was a number missing from my play slip, why didn't you ask me for a number rather than taking it upon yourself to pick one?

But, hey, like you said, maybe your mistake and what he did will work in your favor.

Keep us updated.

Comment #12

noise-gate — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 23:18:03 GMT

Interesting..

l was at a gas station this afternoon, l handed the clerk my play-slip, and he keeps looking back at the slip and monitor and finally presses a # and hands me back the play slip and ticket. When l went outside, l noticed that l had forgotten a number on the slip and this guy, without asking me added a number of his choice on my ticket. l wanted to go back in and ask him why but just decided to move on. l guess after reading this piece yesterday, l thought who knows, maybe my mis... [ More ]

Comment #11

loonasee2 — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 17:12:44 GMT

When my daughter was getting her masters degree in upstate ny at Syracuse University.She worked in a little smoke shop at the Carousel Mall ( know as Destiny USA ).She had a customer driving her to tears over a mistake on a lottery ticket .So she went to her purse and purchased the ticket.The guy was a very miserable person.Two or three weeks pass by ,...and my daughter was searching for something in her purse.She came across that ticket and checked the numbers , well she won $1,135.00.She photo... [ More ]

Comment #10

TheGameGrl — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 17:00:51 GMT

Elated to know he'll pay off that mortgage. Good for him.

Have yet to win from a 'mistake' ticket. Had one jam at a self serve..and when the clerk finally wrestled it free. That night it had no winning value. It was a mistake for a reason.

Sometimes the universe is being straight up honest. It's a mistake. End of story.

Comment #9

TheMeatman2005 — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:59:27 GMT

Just like Michael Donnelly, a store clerk from VA that hit the cash for life button instead of Power Ball and purchased the ticket for himself.

He won $7 mil

Va. grocery store worker's lottery ticket mistake turns into $7 million grand prize

Comment #8

Jake — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:32:51 GMT

My take on a mistake when it comes to the lottery is to take advantage of the situation. You may think you know your luck, but you can't possibly know the luck of the other person involved. Many times a negative on the other side becomes a positive on your side.

And a Big Congratulations to this winner

Comment #7

Bleudog101 — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:12:51 GMT

Done the same thing a time or two.

Can't verify this but my late Mum told me how a customer mistreated the clerk for ringing up a wrong lottery ticket in WA state where she retired to. Guy was a total jerk. forcing her to buy the ticket. It won something like $7 million. Karma will get you every time.

Comment #6

weshar75 — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 04:52:14 GMT

I like to take mistake tickets myself and tickets that are printed that players do not want for some reason or another.-weshar75

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sweetie7398 — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 04:18:21 GMT

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s5thomps — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 03:57:35 GMT

Good call on getting the ticket. When you think the ticket is a mistake..The mistake you must TAKE

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Quanchill — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 19:41:09 GMT

yeah jammin bammin...ticket stumblin an toring. we all know now never to pass up a ticket as such. big alligator steam rollin train hoppin stuck in machine gloppin. ticket winning numbers pop right. poptart not cherry flavor only blueberry or fudge sunday...sometime you lucky an cinimon brown sugar give you that. ticket soaring. our mortgage says to heck with these moats an non boats..hop on to ticket stumblin win machine..play fast..play slow... discard ticket I pick it

Comment #2

music* — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 17:01:27 GMT

Congratulations to the winner! Enjoy burning the mortgage papers and enjoy your home.

Comment #1

CDanaT — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:46:49 GMT

Perfect

Michigan man nearly turned down winning lottery ticket worth $416,000

Lottery Post — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:30:58 GMT

A 40-year-old lottery player from Wayne County, Michigan, nearly walked away from a winning 100X The Cash Fast Cash ticket that ended up being worth $416,616.

I stop at the Citgo each day on my way to work to grab a couple things to get my day started, said the player who chose to remain anonymous. I had won a few bucks on some instant games, so I decided to buy a 100X The Cash Fast Cash ticket.

When the clerk printed the ticket, it jammed in the machine and almost ripped in half. I didn... [ More ]