Man was ‘dumbfounded’ when he saw his Missouri lottery prize. ‘Out-of-body experience’
A Missouri man was so shocked by his lottery win that he described it as an “out-of-body experience,” he said.
The Ballwin man spotted a multiplier symbol on the back of his $100,000 Diamond Dazzler ticket and then “about fell on the floor” when he saw the number that was to be multiplied, according to a May 10 news release from Missouri Lottery.
“No, this can’t be,” he said to himself.
He had scratched off a $20,000 prize on the $5 ticket, but it became a $100,000 prize with the multiplier, officials said.
“I couldn’t believe it. I immediately called my wife and told her, ‘I think we won $100,000!’” he told officials. “I was dumbfounded.”
Ballwin is about a 20-mile drive west of St. Louis.
This story was originally published May 10, 2024 at 2:17 PM with the headline "Man was ‘dumbfounded’ when he saw his Missouri lottery prize. ‘Out-of-body experience’."
