Man used $50 lottery prize to buy another ticket. He then won a life-changing jackpot
An Ohio man would have been happy with a $100 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket, he told officials.
“When I saw the prize I think I about fainted!” he said.
The lucky man, identified only as Tim, “hollered out” when he scratched off a $1 million prize, according to a Feb. 24 release from the Ohio Lottery. He had the store clerk scan his ticket to confirm his winnings.
He had a string of luck with lottery tickets that day. Tim only had $30 but wanted to purchase a $50 50th Anniversary ticket.
He decided to buy a $20 ticket and scratched off a $50 prize. He used the winnings to buy the $50 ticket and won big.
He’s taking the cash prize of $500,000 rather than the $40,000 given to him over the next 25 years.
After taxes, he’s taking home $360,000 in cash.
The Wooster man said he wants to spend his winnings on a Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Wooster is about 35 miles southwest of Akron.
This story was originally published February 26, 2024 at 5:17 PM with the headline "Man used $50 lottery prize to buy another ticket. He then won a life-changing jackpot."
