Lottery first-timer's $551,575 winner nearly ended up in trash

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dannyct — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 05:57:04 GMT

The best policy is to remain anonymous. Once your win is publicly known, requests for help from friends and family, flood in. This is before crazy strangers try to get in touch.

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TheMeatman2005 — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 13:46:44 GMT

Congrats to the lucky anonymous winner.

Lucky in two ways. One that he won, and two that he checked the ticket and didn't throw it in the trash.

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sully16 — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 12:08:03 GMT

Congrats to the lucky winner.

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Bleudog101 — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:21:27 GMT

That was a close call, phew!

On another subject, just received an email from the Mississippi lottery...they're going to sell their first tickets 25 NOV 19. WTG MS lottery and of course IGT

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music* — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 03:27:48 GMT

Beginner's Luck! and The Luck of the Irish!

$551,575.00 the winner sounds very grateful. Too bad it was not the jackpot 190 million Euros.

I agree, It's all a bit mad, Isn't it

Lottery first-timer's $551,575 winner nearly ended up in trash

Lottery Post — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 00:27:18 GMT

An Ireland man who bought his first-ever lottery ticket said the $551,575 winner nearly ended up in the trash at his local store.

The Dublin dad was thanking his lucky stars today in the Ireland National Lottery Winner's Room as he claimed his check for 500,000 (US$551,575), which was a top prize won in the EuroMillions Plus draw on Tuesday, October 8.

His winning Quick Pick ticket was bought at the Centra store on Grange Road in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.

And he revealed that while he has... [ More ]