A U.S. man just might be one of the luckiest people alive. An unidentified Grand Strand male has just won his second jackpot in two weeks.

On July 16, he won US$40,000, and he claimed his second lottery prize for US$3 million July 27. Even though he won a large amount of money, he missed the jackpot by just one number both times he won.

Both Mega Millions Quick Pick tickets were purchased at the same Murphy U.S.A. gas station in Myrtle Beach on Kings Road.

The man told lottery officials that he shops at a Walmart nearby and would often drop by that location to play the lottery and fill up on gas.

“I couldn’t believe it. My family was shocked when I broke the news,” the winner said.

The South Carolina Education Lottery said in a press release Wednesday that for Mega Millions, the odds of winning US$3 million are 1 in 13 million. The odds of winning US$40,000 are 1 in 931,001.

The store that sold the tickets received a total of US$30,400 in commissions.

(SD-Agencies)