Bernard Scrivener of Anmore, British Columbia, won a $519,156 jackpot from a lottery ticket he bought during an unplanned trip to a convenience store spurred by his son's football practice being canceled. Photo courtesy of the British Columbia Lottery Corp.
Scrivener said he decided to buy a pair of Set for Life scratch-off tickets, and he scratched the tickets off once he was back at home.
The surprised player said he revealed the game's $519,156 top prize on the first row of his first ticket. He drove back to the convenience store to scan his ticket and confirm the prize.
"It was a pleasant surprise," the winner said.
Scrivener said most of the money will go into savings, but some of it will be used to fulfill his lifelong dream of owning a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500.
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