Imagine buying a PA Lottery scratch-off ticket and then a few moments later, you realize you're a millionaire.
That's what happened to 70-year-old Stephen Vanzuiden of Allegheny County when he bought the "$1 Million? Seriously" game on September 22.
He was presented with a commemorative check on Friday at the Shop 'n Save on Buttermilk Hollow Road in West Mifflin.
"I've been scratching [Lottery] tickets for more than 30 years and it became part of my hobby," said Vanzuiden. "I started buying this ticket when it first came out and it never let me down. I often get my money back. I scratched the ticket at home, and it felt completely unrealistic when I saw the prize amount."
After he confirmed the win, he told his family and close friends. "I told a good buddy of mine since we both like to play the Lottery. He said he was a little jealous initially but congratulated me after."
Vanzuiden and plans to continue his hobbies of flying and collective silver coins from around the globe.
