Miriam Long, a woman from Christianburg (Virginia), won a million dollars (approximately 920,000 euros) by playing a Powerball ticket. Miriam planned to play the Mega Millions on March 18 because the jackpot at stake was $893 million (or approximately 822 million euros) When she entered her numbers into the Virginia Lottery machine, "she accidentally pressed the button to get a powerball ticket," she said.
“It was the best mistake of my life,” she told lottery officials.