Man Won $50 Playing the Lottery, Then His Next Ticket Earned Him a $2M Prize

The man nearly won the Mega Millions jackpot on Dec. 26

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  • 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…

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