The man nearly won the Mega Millions jackpot on Dec. 26
NEED TO KNOW
- A Kentucky man won $2 million on a Mega Millions lottery ticket for the Dec. 26 drawing
- The man won $50 on the first ticket he scanned, only to learn he won $2 million on the second
- The winner reportedly used numbers that are significant to his family, like birthdates
A Kentucky man nearly won a Mega Millions jackpot but still managed to walk away with a seven-figure prize.
The $2 million winning ticket was purchased at a Racetrac gas station on Bizzack Boulevard in Frankfort, according to a news release from Kentucky Lottery officials.
The Frankfort resident, who has chosen to remain anonymous, chose numbers that were significant to his family, including birthdates, CW affiliate WKYT reported…