Joseph Amorese , from Pennsylvania , was recovering from a hernia operation when his father , from New York , sent him a winning scratch card . He won $ 100 in the first hand and then went on to win another $ 200 at the next table.
Joseph Amorese , from Pennsylvania , was recovering from a hernia operation when his father , from New York , sent him a winning scratch card . Amorese , who works for Verizon , and his social worker wife collected a $ 4.5 million lump sum and said they plan to continue working .