A California airport worker hit a $20 million jackpot thanks to playing the lottery on his lunch break. (California Lottery)
Haywood, Calif.
A California man is now a millionaire thanks to playing the lottery on his lunch break.
According to the California Lottery, Durwin Hickman scratched off a $30 Set For Life! ticket while on break that revealed the game’s top prize.
Hickman got to the second-to-last spot on the ticket when he uncovered the word “LIFE,” resulting in the game’s $20 million jackpot.
“It was the biggest rush I have had in my life,” Hickman shared with lottery officials.
The San Francisco International Airport worker said he sent a picture of the winning ticket to his wife to double-check that he indeed did win the life-changing prize.
He said he plans to buy his wife a house with the winnings.
According to Hickman, he won $1,000 playing the California Lottery before but nothing like this.
The winning ticket was sold at L & M Liquor on Vermont Street in the Hayward area.
The store will receive a bonus of $100,000 for selling the ticket.