I am not sure if it's happiness as much as it would be a temporary excessive enthusiasm for this participant. The fist pumping and yelling of certain explicatives....Then telling the mrs, to see her reaction... But after that 24 hrs had worn down, comes the part of plan implementation....Start calling & assembling your legal team of professionals and financial advisers for consultation.(depending on the dollar amount won, of course)..Anonymity and the collection are the most important for the next few weeks/months .The decisions of possible sharing with whom and how much, charitable donations and any other gifting. Potential relocation plans, work ending date(if employed)....Many questions and options for securing a big windfall. Something smaller, say under the $4 Mill range(take home) ??? That's one I would probably take on the task of collecting. Still would speak to a financial advisor(s), though.....I am ready for that task, just patiently waiting my turn. 