A woman in Illinois won $1 million from a forgotten lottery ticket she found in her purse.

Last month, he made an unexpected seven-figure win thanks to a Lucky Day Lotto ticket that he put in his bag after buying it when he went to the market to see a relative and said he “forgot everything”. accordingly Illinois Lottery.

The woman rediscovered the quick pick ticket in her purse and learned she was a million-dollar winner just days after the state lottery held its October 20 evening drawing.

A woman who went to the market on her way to see a relative last month “forgot everything” after buying the lottery ticket she won. (Matias Baglietto/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images)

“A few days after the draw, I saw the ticket in my bag and opened the lottery app to scan my ticket and check if it was a winner,” she said. “All of a sudden I saw ‘$1,000,000’ on the screen and I was shocked.”

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“I scanned the ticket one more time to double-check, and when it showed ‘$1,000,000’ again, I immediately started crying. I thought, ‘This is incredible,'” she added.

The ticket earned him the grand prize, making him the ninth person to win at least $1 million from the game in 2024. Illinois Lottery.

The lottery said the woman “wants to remain anonymous.” Illinois allows winners Prizes of $250,000 or more remain anonymous.

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The ticket won him the grand prize in the raffle, making him the ninth person to win at least $1 million in prize money from the game in 2024. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/Getty Images)

With a seven-figure income, the woman said she was looking forward to traveling.

“What I’m most excited about is being able to afford it.” annual trips To my favorite place in the whole world: Ireland. “The scenery is spectacular and I am so excited that I can now look forward to these trips every year,” he said.

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The Illinois Lottery’s website shows two people who bought Lucky Day Lotto tickets in September won more than $1 million; one of them earned $1.45 million on September 22, and the other earned $1.1 million on September 9.