PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Lightning struck twice for a Panama City Beach, Florida, man.
Jody Massengale won $3 million in November, playing a Florida Lottery scratch off game. Last week he did it again, winning $10 million on another scratch off ticket. This time, Massengale purchased his winning ticket at the Express Lane, located at 8302 Thomas Drive, in Panama City Beach. He bought his previous winner at a gas station on North Lagoon Drive.
David Haas, who works at the Express Lane, might be selling a lot more scratch off lotto tickets in the next few days. The word is out, he's the guy who sold Jody Massengale a $10 million winning scratch off ticket. "It's awesome. It's really interesting, I talked to him the day he bought the ticket in the store. At the time he didn't tell me how much it was for, then I come into work and find out it's like $10 million."
Locals are still talking about Massengale's $3 million win back in November. The fact he hit an even bigger jackpot this time has some wondering if he's got some kind of system. "If he does, it's something he needs to keep to himself. Either that or write a book on it," said Haas. "I guess it's just pure luck. I'm not surprised — that is what the tickets are made for. If he happened to win twice, more power to him. I'm happy for the guy," said Fred Jacobs, a frequent scratch off player.
While store management hopes the win will bring in more scratch off customers, fellow lotto players are trying to keep it all in perspective. "I haven't had a bad day in my 53 years of life. So long as I keep waking up, that is good enough luck for me," said Jacobs.
Massengale chose a one time pay out of $6.5 million dollars.
It's de ja vu for us in Florida. It seems the same people always find the big money tickets.
Last year Robert Marsh of Port Charlotte beat the 1 in 546,000 odds to win $1 million in the Florida Lottery’s Billion Dollar Blockbuster scratch-off game. In November he showed up at Lottery headquarters claim one of the game’s $10 million prizes., leaving seven of them still unclaimed.
And if that’s not enough, the 53-year-old Marsh bought a $3 Million Monopoly ticket while he was waiting to claim his prize and won $500.
Marsh chose the one-time, lump-sum payment option of $6.5 million for his winnings. The winning ticket was purchased from Charlotte Convenience Market, 3651 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
That is too cool. Congrats!!
Seems like the belief of you can't win a jackpot more than once, is being blown out of the water.
This story and others like it are excellent to read. Gives the rest of us players hope.
"I haven't had a bad day in my 53 years of life. So long as I keep waking up, that is good enough luck for me," said Jacobs.
thats awesome for the winner, but the positive attitude from the Fred Jacobs guy is just awesome.
""I haven't had a bad day in my 53 years of life. So long as I keep waking up, that is good enough luck for me," said Jacobs."
Wow, that is really cool, Congrats to Jody, ENJOY.
This is a very great story. WOW!!!!!!! $16million total in 6 months.
$16m in 6 months! Great job.
Don't you wish you could have just half his luck?
Good for him.
Now let's wait for someone who doesn't believe in luck to tell us that he must have had a system for scratchers.
From the OP:
Jody Massengale won $3 million in November, playing a Florida Lottery scratch off game. Last week he did it again, winning $10 million on another scratch off ticket.
Did I miss something or are we using some weird kind of lotto math where 3 million + 10 million = 16 million?
Comgrats Mr. Massengale
I'm positive he has a scratch system...
And I always thought 10 +3 = 14
Congratulations Jody!
Wow, in Illinois, when the scratch-off jackpot is $3 million (no higher jackpots offered), that jackpot can only be claimed as an ANNUITY paid out over 26 annual payments! That's not as enticing as being able to claim a large portion of the annuitized amount (-35% reduction, as Florida allows) in pre-federal taxes lump-sum option.
That is wonderful news! Good for him! Some people just carry luck around in their pockets and some can't find any their whole
lives.
I hope he keeps on winning.
Congrats...yeah the math on this one is $3mil + $10mil = $13mil, but since I think he took it as cash value, the math actually is ~ 1.95mil + 6.5mil = $8.45mil.
Anyway, the funny thing is I actually avoided playing the multi-million dollar top prize scratch if games (actually I avoided playing all scratch off games) since I thought the terms were disingenious. However, as soon as the Illinois Lottery started offering the $500, $1,000, and $2,500 per week for Life scratch off games, I have actually budgeted playing one of those into my lottery play budget. Sure I will have to pay taxes when I win that prize, but at least the lottery is more transparent on this one than others.
Now time for lucky numbers to roll...suffering from post Iraqi deployment issues...let me get some luck going my way.
That guy smashing those jackpots like he means business. Do it for the rest off us who have been playing for years and winning nothing.
Yay!
$6.5 Million is just the lump sum. you have to pay 25% federal tax on that so you get $4.875 MM. So he ended up with slightly over $6 MM total.
I don't have enough money to play scratch off tickets, but congrats to him !
I agree. Im just waiting to hear about the person who wins a 3rd Top Prize =) I have heard of people winning 2, but never 3. Not sure if its been done before.
Although most would stop after the first & 2nd especially, but I wouldnt be surprised if someone did it 3 times.
1+1 can equal 2, 10, or even 11. 10+3 always equals 13.
FWIW, 10-3 can equal 21.
Such a lucky guy! I'm so ready to win PB wednesday night..wish me luck!!
Good luck, kt!
Maybe he should refuse the 6.5mil???...Then he wouldn't have to pay them darn taxes!!!..
Just need 1/10th the luck!
This got me thinking... how much is he SPENDING on these scratch-offs?? I think that may be the key. And he's probably spending more now that he has more money. He could go broke soon.
Yet... I do like the fact that it is being proven you can win more than once. Several people have proven that!!
And the fact he won the $500 while waiting to claim his money, reminded me of an event that happened in PA: a guy won a Harley in a scratch-off. PA decided to have him in a commercial to advertise the scratch-off, so they asked him to buy another one and they would film him scratching it off as he walked out the store door. Well, he started hooting and hollaring, as they filmed and they said "Cut! That was awesome!!" But he wouldn't stop - He had scratched off the top winner - $1 million dollars!!
How's that for karma?