US man discovers $1 million winning lottery ticket in wallet after running short of cash at store

A 54-year-old man in the US state of Michigan discovered that he had been carrying a winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million in his wallet for nearly two months without realising it.A 54-year-old US man discovered a $1 million lottery win after trying to redeem old tickets at a convenience store. (Representational image generated using AI)Michael Vander Lugt, a resident of Wyoming, Michigan, had purchased the ticket for the August 8 Powerball drawing from Big Top Market. However, he never checked the results and kept the ticket in his wallet alongside several others.According to a UPI report, Vander Lugt discovered his unexpected fortune after stopping at a convenience store to buy a soft drink. When he realised he did not have enough cash, he decided to redeem a few lottery tickets that he believed had won small prizes.(Also read: