A streak of good luck made a Huntington Beach man an instant millionaire immediately after he deposited a separate $25,000 payment from the California Lottery on Friday.

In April, retired postal worker Oscar Sosa purchased a $20 “Ultimate Riches” scratch-off ticket, where he won $25,000. He received a check on Friday from the lottery office, which he quickly deposited in a bank account.

An hour later, Sosa took $200 of that money and bought several “50X The Cash” scratch tickets from the Valley Smoke Shop at the 8900 block of Warner Avenue in Fountain Valley, which led to even more money – a $1 million prize.

“I just decided I would buy some more tickets,” Sosa told the California Lottery. “I looked for one of the California Lottery’s Lucky Retailer signs.”

Sosa retired from the U.S. Postal Office after more than 30 years. He will discuss with financial experts what to do with his newfound wealth.

“I am going to talk to a financial adviser and we will go from there,” he said.

The store will receive a $5,000 retailer bonus for selling the winning ticket. That amount is separate from Sosa’s prize.