Illinois Man Wins $1 Million on His Lunch Break

An Illinois guy just called his shot and somehow pulled it off.

Here’s the story: he went to a gas station in Lombard during his lunch break and bought a $50 scratch-off ticket for a game called the Millionaire Club. Like, this dude went in to grab a few snacks and came back to work a millionaire.

Here’s the part that is even a little more nuts: before he left work, he told people he’d “come back with a lot of zeroes.” That’s a lot of zeroes. Like seven figures, not bad for lunch.

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Illinois Man Wins $1 Million Lottery on Lunch Break

The man who withheld his name said he now plans to buy a house, upgrade his wardrobe, and invest in his family.

You’ve got to imagine he probably took a few days off work, right? Maybe even quit his job?

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The Real Cost of a $50 Scratch-Off Ticket

The thing no one is talking about is the cost of that lottery ticket. $50? That is a pricey proposition right there. This guy won a million bucks, so it’s totally worth it, but how many times did he buy that same scratch-off ticket just to end up losing dough?

Maybe that’s the move: spend copious amounts of cash on expensive lotto tickets? Maybe we should all just start spending more on lottery tickets. Are you about to try this on your lunch break, or are you going the sane route?