George Hurt joked to his coworkers that he was going to win the lottery moments before he scratched off a $1 million prize. Photo courtesy of the Virginia Lottery
Hurt's jest turned prophetic when he bought four scratch-off tickets and one of them, a Virginia Millions game, turned out to be a $1 million top prize winner.
"I am proof that prayers do get answered," Hurt said.
Hurt chose to take his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $571,000 before taxes. He did not reveal whether he has any immediate plans for the money.
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