A Massachusetts man won $2 million — instead of $1 million — after accidentally purchasing an identical Powerball ticket for the same drawing earlier this month.

Paul Corcoran won two separate $1 million Powerball jackpots in under a week, the Massachusetts Lottery announced.

How 1 Lottery Player's Simple Error Led to 2, Million Dollar Wins originally appeared on Parade. One man's blunder is that same man's treasure after one lottery player's error landed him two winning tickets.

One man is $2 million richer after making an accidental lottery purchase. Paul Corcoran of Massachusetts purchased two separate tickets for the July 9 Powerball. The Massachusetts Lottery says that Corcoran believed that the drawings on the initial ticket he purchased had already