Check again — Florida man's $1,000 winning ticket was actually worth $1 million

Comment #8

Bleudog101 — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 22:06:09 GMT

LOL.

Not a big win by any stretch, but cashed a super straight pick 3 today---$600. Of course I can't find the night time ticket same #'s...018, first three of my SSAN. 180 came in

Comment #7

noise-gate — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:48:51 GMT

I see l am still living rent free inside that head of yours.

Some people just don't get it, anyways- as you were.

Comment #6

noise-gate — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 17:24:42 GMT

l just love these kinds of stories.

Still waiting to read : Was emptying my pants pockets before putting them in the washer, and came across a ticket that was a week away from expiring. Turns out that ticket was worth a million dollars. Sure glad the wife told me to load the washer, once Covid is over, we taking a trip abroad.

Comment #5

sully16 — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 11:23:51 GMT

Congrats to the lucky guy.

Comment #4

lakerben — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 01:37:48 GMT

Wow

Comment #3

Bleudog101 — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 15:50:06 GMT

How lucky can he be? I mean suppose the ticket was unsigned and fell out somewhere. Certainly they would inquire to the ticket holder where/when did you buy the ticket

Comment #2

Raven62 — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 14:28:52 GMT

Congrats to the Happy Winner!

Three more zeros makes a big difference

Comment #1

Vergie6 — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:06:30 GMT

What a nice surprise for him...glad nothing happened to that ticket!

I know he's a happy man

Check again — Florida man's $1,000 winning ticket was actually worth $1 million

Lottery Post — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:25:09 GMT

Winner kept the million-dollar ticket in his pocket all day, unaware of its true value

By Kate Northrop

As if the initial surprise of winning $1,000 from the lottery wasn't enough for one day, one Florida player experienced the shock of a lifetime when he re-checked the ticket in his pocket and discovered that it was actually worth $1 million.

Lee Wingfield, 63, of Tallahassee checked his scratch-off lottery ticket to find that he had won a prize of $1,000. The only issue, if there was... [ More ]