After 30 years of playing the same set of numbers, this Colorado man finally won big. He bought the two tickets last month, once in the morning and once in the evening. The tickets, bought at separate places, were for the same set of numbers: 5-9-27-39-42.
"Joe B" from Pueblo, Colorado, finally collected his prize money on Monday, after getting doubly lucky last month and winning two $1 million Powerball prizes, the Colorado Lottery said in a news release. He bought the two tickets last month, once in the morning and once in the evening. The tickets, bought at separate places, were for the same set of numbers: 5-9-27-39-42.The Colorado man has been playing that same set of numbers for 30 years.
"Read MoreThough the chances of winning the lottery twice in one day are rare, this has happened before. Earlier this year, a man in Delaware accidentally bought two of the same Powerball tickets, resulting in a $100,000 win before taxes. The same thing happened to a woman in Virginia, back in 2012. She also mistakenly bought two Powerball tickets with the same number, and -- exactly like"Joe B" -- won two $1 million prizes.
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