Man thought he won $1,000 from California lottery ticket — but he missed some zeros
A man thought he won $1,000 on a lottery ticket in California, but the prize ended up being much larger.
Guadalupe Guerro was on his way home from visiting his mom in Santa Rosa when he made a stop, the California Lottery said in a March 13 news release.
He went into an MD Liquor & Food in Rohnert Park and bought two $100 Million Mega Cash scratch-off tickets, lottery officials said.
“I usually prefer the $5 tickets, but that day I bought two $10 tickets instead,” Guerro told the lottery office.
He scratched the tickets and thought he had won $1,000, until his son double-checked the tickets and pointed out more zeros.
“No, that’s not a thousand, that’s a million!” his son told him.
Guerro then scanned the ticket with his lottery app, and it confirmed his million-dollar win, lottery officials said.
Rohnert Park is less than a 10-mile drive south from Santa Rosa.
Another lottery player bought a winning ticket in California, but he nearly threw it away before realizing his big win.
Jesus Perez spent $10 on a LOTERIA Grande scratch-off in San Jose and won $1 million, McClatchy News reported.
This story was originally published March 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM with the headline "Man thought he won $1,000 from California lottery ticket — but he missed some zeros."
