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A Maryland man initially thought he won $100, but his actual prize had quite a few more zeroes

The first person he called was his wife, but he went on to tell a few other loved ones about the good news

He told lottery official that he plans on using the money for his retirement

A Maryland man ended up winning big thanks to some extra cash he had in his pocket.

A man from Baltimore County, who chose the name "Tank" as an alias, ended up winning a $1 million lottery prize on Friday, Aug 22, after buying a ticket with an extra $20 bill he found in his pocket, according to Maryland Lottery officials .

After going to Hob's Carroll Motor Fuels in Sparrows Point to pick up some ice, he handed the extra cash to the clerk and "jokingly told her to pick me a winner."

Using his

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