A longtime lottery player in San Jose hit a $1 million jackpot playing a Scratchers game – and he discovered his new lucky number in the process, the California Lottery announced Thursday.
Jess Daniels purchased his lucky Scratchers ticket from Gateway Food & Liquor store, located in the area of North Bascom and Heatherdale avenues, the lottery said.
After returning home, Daniels thought about taking a nap, but he decided to scratch away at his $100 Million Mega Cash Scratchers tickets with his granddaughter by his side, according to the lottery.
The first ticket netted $20. Then came the second ticket and the $1 million prize.
"It was Dec. 19, the winning number was number 19, and the matching number was also 19," Daniels shared with the lottery. "When I filled out the paperwork, it required a 19-digit number, and on the 19th of February, I received my check. So, number 19 is now my lucky number."
"Needless to say, I didn’t get a nap that day," Daniels added.
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