A Suffolk man gambled $40 on Virginia Lottery scratcher tickets and walked away a multi-millionaire.

Tony Nozar bought two Virginia’s $5 Million Club tickets that day at a 7-Eleven store on Portsmouth Boulevard in Chesapeake. One was a bust, but the other turned out to be the ticket that would change his life.

“I ran back in the store and hugged the clerk,” Nozar later told Virginia Lottery officials. “He said, ‘Did you win?’ I said, ‘Yes!’”

On Friday, he returned to the store to accept his prize from Virginia Lottery Executive Director Paula Otto. The store also received a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.

Nozar had a choice between taking the full $5 million over 25 years or an immediate cash option of $3.21 million. He chose the annuity, which means he’ll collect about $200,000 per year before taxes.

Nozar is a delivery driver and said he will use the winnings to buy a house.

If you envy Nozar, you’re in luck — two $5 million tickets remain unclaimed in the Virginia’s $5 Million Club game, as do six $1 million tickets.