Jose Flores Velasquez bought a '20X the Money' scratch-off lottery ticket while picking up soft drinks at a gas station after work. He had won a $600 prize in the Virginia lottery, only to realize he actually won $1 million.
Odds of hitting the jackpot in Mega Millions or Powerball are around 1-in-292 million. Here are things that you're more likely to land than big bucks.A Virginia man thought he had won a $600 prize in the state's lottery, only to realize he actually won $1 million.
Jose Flores Velasquez bought a"20X the Money" scratch-off lottery ticket while picking up soft drinks at a gas station after work. He played the ticket and thought he had won $600, the Velasquez went to Virginia Lottery’s customer service center to cash in the ticket. When he gave it to lottery staff, they noticed the ticket was worth the $1 million grand prize, according to the Virginia Lottery. .
The Virginia Lottery said there are three $1 million winners in the scratch-off, and the chances of winning it are about 1 in 1.754 million. Velasquez opted for a one-time cash payout of $759,878, before taxes, according to the lottery. The store Velasquez bought the ticket from received a $10,000 bonus from the Virginia Lottery for selling the winning ticket, according to the lottery.
Imagine thinking you've won $600. How nice! What a treat! ... And then discovering you actually won $1 MILLION!!! 😱
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