I won $1 million in the lottery thanks to my breakfast – a quick decision meant I didn’t get the full amount, still took home $650,000

A WOMAN decided to liven up her morning routine by buying a lottery ticket with her cup of coffee.

Maria Acevedo Valdez walked into a Mobil gas station in Andover, Massachusettsabout 30 minutes north of Boston, and opted to add a $20 instant game to his breakfast.

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For Valdez, the last-minute decision turned into a $1 million prize.

Valdez, a resident of Lawrence, Massachusetts, cashed in his ticket on December 4, 2023, and decided to receive his winnings as a one-time payment.

She took home $650,000 after taxes.

Valdez told the Massachusetts State Lottery that she was “grateful and blessed” with her prize.

She told the commission she plans to use the money to help her family.

The Mobil gas station where Valdez purchased the ticket will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.

UNCLAIMED LOTTERY TICKETS

Meanwhile, more than 600 miles south of Boston, two lucky lottery winners in Maryland are running out of time to deliver their winning tickets.

An unidentified lottery The player won a $27,200 prize after purchasing a Racetrax ticket on April 12 at Beach Barrels off Coastal Highway in Ocean City.

On the same day, a second winning ticket worth $13,760 was purchased at Ocean Market on Coastal Highway.

The two unclaimed prizes in Maryland aren’t the only prizes awaiting rightful ticket holders.

Billions of dollars in lottery prizes go unclaimed every year because many people don’t realize there are secondary prizes, according to CNN.

On May 23, a ticket purchased at the Clinton Liquor convenience store in Clinton, Iowa, is set to expire.

Winning numbers 27, 33, 63, 66 and 68 were drawn on November 25, 2023

The lucky player matched all five numbers on the white ball, but missed the red Powerball number, 9.

The winner purchased Power Play for $1 with their ticket, doubling the prize from $1 million to $2 million.

Meanwhile in Floridaanother lottery prize for a ticket purchased at a convenience store in Fort Pierce will soon expire.

The Fantasy 5 ticket worth US$119,854 was drawn on January 22 this year.

The winner matched all five balls – 12, 19, 20, 30 and 33 to win the prize.

The player will have until July 20, 2024 to withdraw the prize.