Winning the jackpot on a winning ticket is a dream, but not all lucky people win the jackpot. In 2007, Jose Salmon hit the lottery numbers and won $13 million. With news like that, who wouldn't jump for joy? But the moment of glory almost turned into a nightmare.
The lottery fees made the man take home $5 million, taking most of the jackpot out of the prize pool. Jose Salmon says he works at a pharmacy in Florida, United States, and has always played the lottery because it was something he liked. In just one day, he revealed that he spent $600 on tickets. He played from 1998 until 2007.
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Man won $13 million but received $5 million
Debts accumulated, reaching US$ 600,000 and the promise was that the amount would be settled when he won the total prize. For him, the money could only come if he kept playing the lottery, and that motivated him to keep buying more tickets. This almost ended the marriage, as the wife did not agree with such passion.
The wife's opinion changed when she saw that the man was rewarded – and very well rewarded! Both were extremely happy to get the winning ticket and win $ 13 million, but the story was not so happy. The amount paid would depend on the payment method chosen by the winner.
In Salmon's case, he chose the lump sum payment and received US$ 6 million in cash, with more than half of the money cashed. The “penalty” happened because the prize would be paid in 20 years, but the man did not accept the proposal. In addition to the amount withheld by the lottery, he had to pay taxes and received US$ 5.3 million in total.
Although the number has remained in the millions, the amount is much less than the winning ticket and could cause outrage in anyone. After all, $5 million isn't a bad idea!
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