A Missouri man said a news story tipped him off to the fact that the Powerball ticket he had been about to throw away was actually a $1 million winner. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
The man said he was scrolling on his phone days later when he came across a news story about a $1 million Powerball ticket sold at FastLane, and it reminded him that he hadn't checked his ticket.
"I was actually about to throw it away," the player said of his ticket. "And then I thought maybe I should check this one."
The ticket matched all five white balls drawn in the Oct. 26 drawing: 8-12-40-45-51.
The man's wife initially didn't believe he had won a $1 million prize.
"I was in shock," she said. "I actually thought he was joking."
