Durwin Hickman, a skycap at a Bay Area airport, bought the winning scratcher earlier this year.
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"It was the biggest rush I have had in my life," Hickman told the California Lottery. He then sent a picture to his wife to double-check that he indeed did win the big prize.
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He told lottery officials that he has big plans for his winnings.
"My whole thing is I wanted to buy my wife a house," Hickman shared.
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The lucky store also gets a bonus of $100,000 for selling the scratcher.