Sometimes you're just lucky: like this man from southern Florida.
But the seller of the lucky ticket can also be happy.
West Palm Beach - Playing the lottery is a matter of luck, yet millions of people around the world buy tickets every week.
In search of luck or just for the thrill, the reason for investing is probably the same for many people.
But only very few players make a big profit.
Lotto win in Florida: sellers from West Palm Beach can also be happy
Edward Kramer from West Palm Beach in South Florida can now proudly count himself among these few people.
Because he was recently shocked and at the same time extremely happy when he bought a winning ticket in the Florida Lottery's Triple Jackpot Play.
The 69-year-old is now richer for a
full
two million US dollars - the equivalent of around 1.7 million euros, as reported by the local news
platform Local10
.
Kramer therefore decided on an immediate distribution of 1.6 million US dollars.
West Palm Beach in Florida: Million profit after lottery game
According to the lottery, the seller of the winning ticket can also look forward to a visit from Kramer: He receives a bonus commission of 2,000 US dollars for the sale.
The employee will still be very happy about the comparatively small fee.
A winner from the Ruhr area could also look forward to a lottery win of almost 2.4 million euros - if he or she would pick up their prize.