A daily flutter on lottery scratchcards - that has cost warehouse manager Michael Humphreys £10,000 over five years - has finally paid off.
The 56-year-old has just become Bradford's newest millionaire - and now he's planning a trip to gambling capital Las Vegas.
He pocketed the cool £1 million after buying a Cash Explosion scratchcard on his way to work.
It was only over tea and toast in the works canteen later that day that he finally remembered to scratch the card - and couldn't believe his luck.
He said: "It's about time really. I've bought a scratchcard every day for the past five years - I was due a big win."
And Mr Humphreys, who has only ever had £10 or £20 wins before, revealed yesterday he felt only calm when he scratched his way to success.
"Scratchcards are a bit of a buzz that's why I do it but it would have been more exciting if I'd won it on a multibuy bet at the bookies," he admitted.
The latest scratchcard millionaire, who lives in a rented home in Lidget Green, has vowed to keep a closer grip on his new-found wealth this time after admitting to frittering away a £150,000 inheritance in just three years.
"I want to buy a house with a good roof on it so I stay in more often and don't spend my money so quickly," he said.
Mr Humphreys said he was also planning to splash out on a soft-top sports convertible - and the possible trip to Vegas.
He has already given his car, a Ford Ka, to 19-year-old daughter Leah and son Guy, 25, is also looking forward to enjoying a secure future, thanks to his dad, who found out he had won on Wednesday.
"Dad rang me from work to tell me but I was still in bed, I couldn't believe it. I had to ring him back to make sure I wasn't dreaming," Guy said.
Guy, who works at the same bathroom warehouse as his dad, added: "He's the strangest of blokes. Big things like this he just takes in his stride. No one can believe how calm he is about winning a million."
Mr Humphreys will not be giving up work because he says a bad back means he has to keep active and he says being loaded has not been a new friend magnet - yet.
"I've always been Mr Popular," he joked.
As well as the Vegas trip he is thinking about forking out for a fortnight in Blackpool to keep his girlfriend, Shirley Chippindale, happy as she hates flying.
He said: "First thing she said to me when I told her I'd won was - am I dumped? She's not!"
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