Man misreads jackpot before landing 50K windfall in Ohio

Ohio man cashes in $50K scratch-off after confusing windfall moment

Groveport, OH — A Franklin County man expecting a smaller payout was briefly stunned at a lottery scanner when a string of zeros made him believe he had won far more than reality before confirming a $50,000 prize.

Melvin Ebervein Jr. of Groveport claimed the $50,000 prize after playing the Ohio Lottery’s VIP Million...