An Illinois man went to claim $1,000, and he ended up walking out with $1 million.

The friend had given him an envelope with several lottery tickets inside, but likely never imagined they were also passing on the key to a seven-figure payout. The man was stunned by what happened, admitting he never could have pictured himself winning. Adding to the humor, he and his wife were on their way to the Illinois Lottery headquarters to claim his prize, thinking it was $1,000. They had dismissed the extra zeros as impossible, and the realization came to them slowly and hesitantly.

I wasn't prepared for what happened next, the man told the Illinois Lottery, expressing his disbelief at winning a million dollars. He explained that he initially told the lottery staff he had won $1,000 and was there to collect his winnings. Understandably, the Bradwood County resident posed for the usual photo with the oversized check, adopting the nickname Florida Bound. The employee assisting him smiled and said, Sir, you actually won a million dollars, leaving the man shocked and bringing his wife to tears. Since then, the couple has embraced their new reality and started planning to spend on their children's birthdays and celebrate their 40th anniversary by going on a cruise. Florida Bound had also placed a side bet, earning him an additional $2, bringing his total prize to $1,000,002.