Man lets family members pick his lottery numbers, wins $1M
Published in Weird News
(UPI) A North Carolina man who had family members choose his Powerball numbers for him ended up winning a $1 million jackpot.
Jonathan Gonzalez, of Salisbury, told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he asked his grandparents, father, sister and an uncle for help when he decided to buy a Powerball ticket at the Speedway gas station in Salisbury.
"I had them each pick a number from one to 69," Gonzalez recalled. And those were the numbers I played.
The five numbers selected by his family members all came up in the drawing, earning him a $1 million prize.
"I picked the Powerball number and that was the only one I didn't match," he said.
Gonzalez, who claimed his prize Monday, said he plans to use his winnings to pay off his mortgage and help family members who assisted him with number suggestions.
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