Bay Area lottery player wins $2 million from $20 scratch-off game
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A San Jose liquor store sold a scratch-off ticket that ended up being worth $2 million, California Lottery announced on Thursday. Thuy Ho, the organization said, won the Instant Prize Crossword’s biggest prize, which required overcoming 1,233,167-to-1 odds at a price of $20. Ho bought the winning ticket at TPS Liquor in East San Jose, then successfully cashed the life-changing sum within the past few months, California Lottery spokesperson Carolyn Becker told SFGATE. Ho declined the...

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