“I went ahead and filled it out again and the next morning my son asked why there were two different amounts listed. I realized, ‘I think I filled it out twice.’
Turns out he won $25,000 per year for life with each ticket in the November 27 draw. That prize was the Lucky for Life draw’s second-biggest prize, after the $1,000 prize. a day for life, according to the lottery.
“When I realized I had won, I had to lie on the floor because I really couldn’t believe it,” Thomas said. “It was just a fluke.”
Thomas, a truck operator, opted for a one-time $780,000 payment on both tickets instead of an annual payment, according to the lottery, saying he wanted to invest in his business, paying the bills. bills, help the family and perhaps buy a house.
After taxes, he earned $551,851, the lottery said.
