Missouri man wins $2 million 'Mega Monopoly' prize

A trip to Columbia paid off handsomely for an east-central Missouri man.

Bryan Boudria, of Sullivan, won a $2 million "Mega Monopoly" scratchers prize earlier this month. He bought the ticket at Mosers convenience store, while on down time from a program he was attending at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia.

Missouri Lottery officials announced in a news release that Boudria received a ceremonial check Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Jefferson City.

Boudria opted to take a $1.3 million lump sum before taxes.

He says he plans to invest the money and use some of it to help people in need.

This story was originally published January 21, 2014 at 2:04 PM with the headline "Missouri man wins $2 million 'Mega Monopoly' prize."