Over the past year, a California lottery player has had his fair share of wins. But Juan Silva Zarate's most recent lottery prize was "unforgettable," California Lottery officials said in a July 25 news release. Leading up to his big win, Zarate had scored four $1,000 prizes on scratch-off tickets, lottery officials said.

A California man's lucky lottery streak culminated in his winning $2 million from an Instant Prize Crossword Scratchers ticket he bought in Hayward.

Even if you don’t walk away with the jackpot, Powerball rewards players who are able to guess 1, 2, or 3 numbers correctly.

Nearly 400,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said.

California Powerball, Mega Millions climb to nearly $2 billion in combined prizes After 35 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner, the Powerball pot is up to $800 million.

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A lucky lottery Scratchers player in Hayward is one of the latest to uncover a jackpot win, scoring $2 million after a string of smaller rewards.