Hubert Tang: California Lottery Winner Bought Ticket With Found Money

A lottery ticket bought on a whim with money found at an airport won a California man $1 million, according to the Associated Press. Hubert Tang, the million-dollar lottery winner, hadn't bought a lottery ticket in 10 years before the incident last Wednesday, according to the AP.

Tang found $20 outside the San Francisco International Airport, and used the money to buy two lottery tickets, according to Inquisitr. One of them turned out to be the big winner.

"I told my friend who I was with that I didn't know if it was real but 'I think I just won a million dollars,'" Tang said in an interview with the California Lottery, according to NBC News.

Tang is currently a bartender in the San Francisco Bay area. When asked what he'd do with the money, Tang said he wasn't too sure. He expects to save most of it, but as far as the rest, he is playing with the idea of leaving $20 bills lying around for others to find, according to NBC News.

Tang still has a chance to win up to $25,000 on the second ticket he bought from the store, according to the AP. Because of the win, the store where the ticket was found will also be receiving a $5,000 bonus.

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