When Nick Miller made the decision to play the lottery, he was already having a fairly nice weekend.

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Bernard Iowa, had proposed to his fiancée when he stopped at a Casey's convenience store on his way to work cattle with his brother the next morning.

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Iowa, Miller told the Iowa Lottery that he chose to purchase a ticket for the Super 7s Jackpot InstaPlay game as the prize was about $400,000.

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He earned the progressive jackpot of over $390,101 in the game. The prize was last won in April and was growing for over two months.

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The Super 7s Progressive InstaPlay jackpot begins at $50,000 and grows with each ticket sold statewide until it is won.

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Miller said he and his fiancée kept the win a secret for a week while on a family vacation, and that it was a fantastic way to start his engagement.

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Miller accepted his reward at the Iowa Lottery headquarters on Monday, telling officials, "I'm ready for the next parts of life, I guess!"

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Nick Miller, 31, of Bernard, Iowa, proposed to his girlfriend on June 22, and the next day won a $390,101 lottery winner.

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