Wrong Lottery Game 14.3 Million

Wrong Lottery Game 14.3 Million, A Wisconsin man is the lucky winner of a $14.3 million Megabucks jackpot after accidentally playing the wrong lottery game, reports the Wisconsin State Journal.

Though Napolean Elvord was a regular lottery player, he took three days to claim his prize after mistakenly purchasing a Megabucks ticket instead of his usual Powerball ticket, he told the paper.

Had it not been for workers at a Madison, Wisconsin, Mobil gas station asking him if he’d won, Elvord may have missed out on collecting his winnings.

In claiming his prize, Elvord opted for the one-time lump sum payment of $10.2 million, or $6.87 million after taxes, according to The Consumerist.

But the lucky man won’t be spending his cash on flashy cars or a huge new house. Instead, the ailing veteran, who’s spent five years on dialysis, plans to buy health insurance to help him get a kidney transplant, according to LimeLife.com.