Happy Accident Nets Mega Millions Lottery Winner Two $1 Million Prizes

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Written By Derek Helling on October 27, 2020
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One lucky Michigan lottery winner not only discovered they had one winning Mega Millions ticket but also found out they had two, making it an even greater fortune.

The man from Dearborn Heights decided to try his luck by playing some numbers online, believing that he had purchased only one ticket for a summer drawing. Surprisingly, he later found out that he had actually played those winning numbers twice, resulting in him doubling his winnings.

Michigan lottery winner’s happy mistake

On June 9, Samir Mazahem, 56, discovered something thrilling when he checked the app – as stated in a press release by the Michigan Lottery. He had successfully matched the five white balls, which were 01-05-09-10-23, and this brought him immense excitement.

To begin with, he stumbled upon the fact that the matching numbers resulted in a million-dollar reward. Subsequently, he realized that he had inadvertently played twice instead of just once.

Mazahem clarified, “I purchased a ticket online by utilizing my family birthdays as the numbers.”

I forgot to save the numbers as favorites in the app, so I went back and marked them as favorites for future use. However, I unintentionally ended up purchasing two tickets with the same numbers. Initially, I was a bit disappointed but didn’t dwell on it. Recently, while checking my purchased tickets on the app, I discovered that I had two pending prizes worth $1 million each. To say that I was shocked would be an understatement. It took me a few days to truly grasp the fact that my mistake had resulted in a staggering $2 million win!

Last week, Mazahem collected his prizes and announced his intentions. He revealed his plans to purchase a new home and wisely set aside the remaining amount for his retirement. However, in the meantime, he intends to keep working.

Record high jackpot for Lotto 47 in Michigan

Although there is no assurance that other online lottery players in Michigan will experience the same luck, it is an opportune moment to participate in one of the lottery games.

There has never been a greater potential for a higher payoff.

Should the current trend persist, the Lotto 47 jackpot is on track to eventually reach its eponymous number, making it the most profitable in the history of the game.

The drawing scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28, is expected to have a value of $27.1 million. The highest recorded value for this game was $23.6 million, which was won in March 2008.

Starting at a mere $1, tickets are available for purchase either online or at various retailers. The drawings occur every Wednesday and Saturday. For a small additional fee of one or two dollars, players have the opportunity to acquire instant winnings and participate in nightly drawings.

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