This Massachusetts man became a millionaire twice in one night – thanks to a lucky lottery mistake | CNN Business

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One lucky Massachusetts man bought two winning lottery tickets at two different stores, earning him a $2 million payday.

Paul Corcoran of Fitchburg, a small city in north-central Massachusetts, planned to play in the July 9 Powerball drawing. He had initially purchased a multi-draw ticket covering seven games but mistakenly believed the final drawing on that ticket had passed, according to a news release from Powerball.

So, less than 10 minutes away from the first store where he bought a ticket, he picked up a second ticket for seven Powerball drawings

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