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"I made it to the store just before they were about to close and decided to purchase a lottery ticket while I was there," the player recalled.
The man selected an Emerald Green Wild Time scratch-off ticket.
"I scratched the ticket right after I purchased it and couldn't believe it when I saw I'd won $300,000," he said.
The winner said he plans to use his prize money to buy a home.
"Winning is an unbelievable feeling and I'm still waiting for it to sink in," he said.