Man wins $1 million lottery with $20 bill he found on the ground
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When a North Carolina man headed to a convenience store on Tuesday, he had no idea luck was on his side. That’s when Jerry Hicks, a master carpenter from Banner Elks, won $1 million after finding $20 on the ground.
When a North Carolina man headed to a convenience store on Tuesday, he had no idea luck was on his side. Jerry Hicks, a master carpenter from Banner Elk, found a $20 bill in the parking lot of the store, he said in a news release. He spent it on a scratch-off lottery ticket – and won $1 million. Hicks used the money to buy an Extreme Cash scratch-off, according to the release. “They actually didn’t have the ticket I was looking for so I bought that one instead,” he said. Hicks claimed his prize on Friday at the North Carolina Education Lottery Headquarters. He chose to receive the prize as a lump sum of $600,000 instead of as an annuity over 20 years, according to the release. After taxes, Hicks took home $429,007, according to the lottery.
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