Self-proclaimed "King of Scratchers" wins $5 million in California Lottery thanks to superstition

Comment #20

Lotterologist — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 23:34:32 GMT

He probably told the clerk to take the tickets when they reach 007, 008, 009, and hold them for him. Either that or to notify him when the 007 ticket shows up.

Comment #19

LottoNoobie — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:23:13 GMT

$20 tickets usually don't have ticket numbers that high. Some $20 rolls will only have 30 tickets. So he may choose 007 008 009. If the tickets were reversed, he might wait until 023-022-021

Comment #18

Lotterologist — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:51:16 GMT

Pure genius! Congrats

Comment #17

LottoNoobie — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:42:53 GMT

You ask the clerk what's the ticket number. Not that hard. I do it all the time. Some stores put their tickets in descending order. 007 would be the 7th ticket and he would buy 007-009

Comment #16

billybucks — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 02:34:51 GMT

How many different 20.00 tickets are for sale at one time in California. He probably plays other games besides scratch tickets and probably buys other denominations of those also. He knows the clerks undoubtedly and probably says any of the 20.00 babies only 6 deep on that new roll you put out this morning. The clerk looks at the half dozen up there or so and says you're in luck 8 9 are next on this one. He did say he always tries to buy the 7,8 or 9 in the roll which I interpret that he may sti... [ More ]

Comment #15

JustMaybe — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:16:04 GMT

And the store got paid too 25K.

Out of curiosity am even wondering if someone can use an X-ray sort of scanning device to read through the scratcher.

In this world, anything and everything is possible.

Comment #14

Artist77 — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:48:16 GMT

I wonder if his statement about buying certain numbered scratchers was examined by the state lottery. If I were a lottery official and a winner claimed to be friendly with a clerk who allowed him to pick certain scratchers out of order (a possible scenario), I would wonder what other lottery favors were done. Not keeping a routine arms length transaction is concerning. But they paid him.

Comment #13

JustMaybe — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:15:30 GMT

From most of your comments on how the game is played, and if those rules apply to the select game and CA in general, then it looks like Daniel just put the store clerk in lots of trouble

Comment #12

winterhug — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:50:57 GMT

What I guestion is how he is able to pick and choose the number of the scratch off ticket he wants from the new pack of tickets. He must be friends with the clerk who rummages through the tickets tearing them apart so the guy can have a certain number. Once this is done WHO buys the loose tickets? In most stores the clerk is not allowed to rummage through the pack like that, they have to give the customer the next ticket on the roll. There is something fishy going on there.

Comment #11

Tony Numbers — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:33:18 GMT

Another rule of his is he doesn't scratch the tickets right away. If I scratch them right away they are losers So he waited until midnight. As if by waiting the result is going to change magically in his favour. What a loonie

Comment #10

winterhug — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:51:46 GMT

Yeah, I thought it was strange that the guy says he only buys certain numbers in a new pack of scratch offs. How is this possible unless he is friends with the store clerk? I never thought a clerk was allowed to ramble through scratch offs just to get a specific number for a customer. All the stores I go in with scratch offs on a rack or holder, the clerk tears off the next ticket on the roll, otherwise there would be loose tickets all over the place. I would never buy a loose ticket. Maybe this... [ More ]

Comment #9

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:02:57 GMT

Then he would buy #9, #8, #7. He had to wait until those ticket numbers were available, unless CA allows them to be sold out of order.

When I sold lottery tix, some people would ask what ticket number was next. But I could not sell them out of order.

Comment #8

Bleudog101 — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:29:38 GMT

So if there is a new roll put out there you'd have to have a great relationship with them if you think they're going to skip tickets up to 007, etc. Those type of individuals definitely won't be buying from a self serve lottery machine. I don't buy scratchers but noticed when the roll is low it'll say two tickets left (sometimes).

Comment #7

Artist77 — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:27:19 GMT

I asked this question a while back about buying certain numbered scratchers in a roll . I don't play scratchers but a neighbor was gifted one, won $ and asked me about buying a certain numbered ticket in a roll. The consensus was that one could not do this. So I am curious here as well.

Comment #6

JustMaybe — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 18:06:45 GMT

When driving down the interstate, I will be counting gas stations, one, two, three ....... and I will buy my PB and MM QP in the 13th gas station.

I will be back after ten years and let y'all know how it's been.

Congratulations to the winner.

Once more, luck is being confused with something else, but won't be the one to dampen a good story

Comment #5

justadream — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:31:07 GMT

Also a $20M scratch off winner this month in the same city. Anaheim (714) seems to be the lucky city for the month. Congrats to them all.

Comment #4

PrisonerSix — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:37:06 GMT

Interesting method, but I'm happy all the same for him.

I hope he enjoys his winnings.

Comment #3

Tony Numbers — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:15:36 GMT

There is a number at the lower right of the tickets indicating the number of the ticket from the pack. So his choices would be ticket # 007,-008,-or 009. But what if they start selling the tickets from the back of the pack?Do you choose # 494---493---or 492

Comment #2

hearsetrax — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:36:34 GMT

anything is possible

Comment #1

ekem6078 — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:03:11 GMT

day. I didn't sleep that night.

He explained that he always tries to buy the seventh, eighth, and ninth ticket in a newly opened pack of $20 scratch-off tickets. He says he's seen plenty of good wins by doing this, but that this was the biggest prize he's ever won.

I'm the king of the $20 scratchers, he shared. I win a lot, but it's never been anything this big.

I wonder how he knew that the roll was down to the 7th, 8th and 9th ticket every time he played. Sound like he and the sto... [ More ]

Self-proclaimed "King of Scratchers" wins $5 million in California Lottery thanks to superstition

Lottery Post — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:57:20 GMT

Lottery fan isn't just a little -stitious, he's super -stitious

By Kate Northrop

A California man says he's the King of Scratchers after closely following a superstition that led to him winning a $5 million lottery prize in a scratch-off game.

Daniel Peramaki is the self-proclaimed King of Scratchers, and he's crediting his determination and rather quirky methods for a $5 million win, the California Lottery said in a press release.

Peramaki has been vying for that big win for yea... [ More ]