Ricky Nunnery Jr. of Sanford saw a dream become a reality on Friday when he won the first $1 million top prize in a new lottery game.
“I dreamed that I would hit big on the lottery,” he said.
Nunnery said he decided to play the game after listening to a gut feeling.
“Something just told me to play today,” he recalled.
Nunnery bought his lucky $10 $1,000,000 Triple Play ticket from Wink Mart on Deep River Road in Sanford.
“I’m tickled to death with this,” Nunnery said.
When Nunnery arrived a lottery headquarters Friday, he had a decision to make. He could choose to receive the prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the lump sum of $600,000 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $430,503.
He plans to use his winnings to pay bills and invest.
The $1,000,000 Triple Play game debuted in June with five top prizes of $1 million. Four $1 million prizes remain to be claimed.
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