A California man won a $750,000 lottery jackpot with a ticket he bought the day after his 35th birthday. Photo courtesy of the California Lottery
"I wanted to stay fresh on my spelling, so I bought a crossword Scratcher," Hughes joked.
The belated birthday gift to himself ended up earning Hughes a $750,000 top prize. He said he uncovered the first few words and didn't even bother to finish scratching before scanning the ticket at the lottery machine.
Hughes said his first purchase will be another birthday gift to himself -- some sushi.
"I don't really know. Maybe I'll buy some Bitcoin and invest some of it. But first I'm going to have some sushi," he said.
