Lucky Lotto player wins $2M from Scratchers ticket at Carson doughnut shop

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Thursday, September 21, 2017
(Right) Scratchers tickets are shown in a file photo. (Left) Pink frosted doughnuts are seen in a file photo.
(Right) Scratchers tickets are shown in a file photo. (Left) Pink frosted doughnuts are seen in a file photo.
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CARSON, Calif. (KABC) -- A man who stopped by a Carson doughnut shop for a sugar fix ended up winning big. He bought a Scratchers ticket that got him a cool $2 million.

Joseph Hobson was running errands in the South Bay when he decided to stop by Boston Cream Donuts at 18425 Avalon Boulevard for a sweet snack. He also decided to buy a $20 Winning Millions Scratchers ticket, according to a California Lottery press release.

That Scratchers ticket ended up being a $2 million winner.

"It feels like a dream sequence. I never thought it would be me," Hobson told the California Lottery.

Hobson said this is his first major win on a California Lottery ticket. He said he plans on using the money to enrich his family life, the news release stated.

Boston Cream Donuts will receive $10,000 from the California Lottery for selling the winning ticket.

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