Biography of homeless man wins scratch off

Spending some of the last money he had, Dennis Mahurin, 59, a homeless man living in a tent in Bloomington, Ill., won $50,000 on a $3 scratch-off.

"Dennis was standing right in front of me when he was turning in his ticket," said Pastor Greg Davis of Church of DeKalb in Illinois.

The man, who the Colorado Lottery identified as Diego B., broke down into tears as he was told he won the lottery's second-chance drawing for.

The man, who the Colorado Lottery identified as Diego B., broke down into tears as he was told he won the lottery's second-chance drawing for.

In May , an Australian man from Melbourne named Bill Morgan (born ) was captured on film winning a AU$, scratchcard while re-enacting his.

Michael Engfors, 60, is a man who has been down on his luck for the past six years, but can now be considered incredibly lucky.

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Dennis Mahurin, who has lived in a tent in Illinois since , won $50, (around £37,) with a lottery scratchcard.

"I was standing behind him and he asked, well did I win anything? The lady who was working there, her eyes were as big as saucers. She goes you won $50,000. Dennis looked dumbfounded. He didn't say anything and then he asked, are you sure and she said yes I am sure."

Davis had been passing through the area, on his way to a youth conference when he stopped at the Circle K gas station, located at 1903 West Market Street in Bloomington, Ill.

"The one clerked was smiling from ear to ear and the other clerk was smiling also when everyone starting realizing what was happening to him," Davis said.

"The funny part about this was that he was so shocked, he was just