US | Mega Millions Meet the Unluckiest Guy in America You skip one office lottery pool... By Evann Gastaldo Posted Mar 30, 2011 11:15 AM CDT Copied Coulson's News, where the Mega Millions lottery jackpot ticket (that one man missed out on) worth $319 million was sold, is seen in Albany, NY, on Saturday, March 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) See 1 more photo Here's a tip: If you're going to join your office's lottery pool, best to be consistent. One man in New York decided to take a pass last week because he wasn't feeling lucky ... and that was the week seven of his co-workers won the $319 million Mega Millions jackpot. "They asked him twice. They said, 'Are you sure?'" says the owner of the deli where the group of state information-technology workers often used to have lunch. The man who passed would have taken home $16 million after taxes through the lump sum option, the New York Post reports. Click for a much happier lottery story. Read These Next "Admiral Piett" of the Star Wars universe died from COVID. Trump voter who supported mass deportations could be deported herself. Shooter opens fire on Texas Border Patrol Rescuer in floods gets a poignant question. See 1 more photo Report an error