Navy sailor makes lottery history after winning $1.8million in online game
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UNITED STATES Navy sailor has won the largest online lottery ever, making history with a $1.8million gain.
The online instant game Jackpot Spectacular facilitated Byron Bundoc's win when he decided to play on a whim.
On August 10, he had been returning from a volunteer event when he decided to try his luck.
Many people pick up lottery tickets at their local brick-and-mortar retailer, but Bundoc had another idea.
He picked up his phone and opened the Virginia Lottery's mobile app on his phone, selecting from one of their many online games, Jackpot Spectacular.
Within moments he received a notification that he had won an instant prize of $1,817,588.
USA Today reported that Bundoc was shocked at the news of his win: "It was surreal," he continued.
The first thing Bundoc did was reach out to share the great news with a family member.
"I called my brother and said, 'You're not going to believe this!"
The game is only offered in Virginia and Pennslyvania, making Bundoc one lucky Virginian.
Jackpot Spectacular only became available for online play in Virginia in July, which makes Bundoc's recent win all the more exciting.
He had been watching the jackpot grow on the game when he decided to play.
Despite this forward-thinking, he does not yet know what he will do with the money.
Whatever his future has in store, Bundoc can be grateful to know that he was struck with luck.
While there are many winners, not everyone reaches the prize level that he hit.
The odds of winning a prize in the game are 1 in 3.99, according to lottery officials.
However, those odds “vary by price point," and Bundoc was the only person to reach one as high as $1,817,588.
