Last minute decision to buy a third ticket earns NC man $1 million from scratch-off lottery game

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noise-gate — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:39:34 GMT

Some times you just gotta go for it, and l'm not talking about trying to beat the freight train to the crossing. Ballsy move, but it paid off.

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cbr$ — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:00:31 GMT

Congratulation to Larry Parks, on his win. Right place , right time great intuition. Congrats WTG.

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Bleudog101 — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:50:10 GMT

Congratulations...sometimes gut feelings are right.

Somebody explain this to me...am thinking it has to do with a bond taken out on a lottery ticket: His ticket cost $30; cash option pre-tax $600K. KY has a $20 ticket, $1 million top prize (6 of them), cash option of $838,278 pre-tax. Maybe KY invests the money more wisely, this is a significant difference! This is verified on their website. Still I'd be happy as a pig in mud with $600K pre-tax!

Late last week was talking to a guy who... [ More ]

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Unlucky-Kenny — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:19:19 GMT

Congrats to the winner - really about the right place and right time - and the right last minute decision.

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maximumfun — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 18:39:59 GMT

Congratulations to Larry Parks! I love how he realizes that he was simply in the right place at the right time... timing is everything. Congratulations

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music* — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:31:30 GMT

Congratulations to Larry Parks from Valdese, N.C. $424,509.00 is definitely good news. A Lottery Dream Home is in his future.

Something told me to go in and buy another one. I believe he listened to the soft voice of the Holy Spirit. A gentle voice.

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Raven62 — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:36:37 GMT

Congrats to the Winner

Last minute decision to buy a third ticket earns NC man $1 million from scratch-off lottery game

Lottery Post — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:26:36 GMT

Gut feeling? Pure instinct? Whatever it was, it helped the lucky winner score big-time

By Kate Northrop

A North Carolina man must be feeling really good about his intuition right about now his decision to head back into the store to buy a third scratch-off lottery ticket earned him a $1 million prize.

In early May, Larry Parks of Valdese purchased two $10,000,000 Colossal Cash scratch-off tickets for $30 each at Mel's Superette in Hickory. Parks left the store, but for some reason, he d... [ More ]