SACRAMENTO – A MEGA Millions ticket purchased in Irvine has been claimed. The ticket – worth $205,023 – hit five of six numbers, missing only the Mega number.
The winner – a salesman from Anaheim who requested anonymity – said that although he couldn’t retire with his winnings, he looked forward to using the money to pay down debt. He also said that he would like to take his family on a long-overdue vacation this summer; the family’s last vacation was 20 years ago.
The ticket was purchased for the February 13 draw at the 7-Eleven located at 8693 Irvine Center Drive.
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