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Sept. 26, 2023 / 3:53 PM

Man stops for a drink before work, wins $100,000 lottery prize

Arnoldo Sanchez stopped for a drink on his way to work in Virginia and won $100,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket. Photo courtesy of the Virginia Lottery

Arnoldo Sanchez stopped for a drink on his way to work in Virginia and won $100,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket. Photo courtesy of the Virginia Lottery

Sept. 26 (UPI) -- A Virginia man stopped to buy a drink on his way to work and ended up winning a $100,000 lottery prize.

Arnoldo Sanchez of Herndon told Virginia Lottery officials he stopped at the 7-Eleven at Flagstaff Plaza in Ashburn to buy a drink before work and decided to pick up some scratch-off lottery tickets.

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Sanchez later scratched off his tickets and discovered one, a 10X the Money game, was a $100,000 top prize winner.

"I was confused. I couldn't believe what I was seeing," Sanchez said.

Sanchez said he plans to use his winnings to take care of his family.

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