A lucky man from Kentucky named Rickie Melton won a whopping sum of $2 million playing Powerball jackpot by matching all five white ball numbers and adding Power Play to his ticket.

The winning Scratch-Off ticket was purchased from a lottery vending machine at a Walmart on West Fifth Street in Benton. The store will receive a bonus of $20,000 for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

Melton and his wife, Karen, made their way from Symsonia to Louisville on Wednesday to claim their prize and took home $1,420,000 after taxes.

The couple told officials they have an appointment with a financial advisor to invest their winnings, and also plan on taking an Alaskan cruise and buying a new car.

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