By Huffington Post

Alberto Lopez had some spare time on Thursday when rain prevented him from fixing windows at a local school in Livermore.

So the 51-year-old construction worker decided to head over to Jackson Rancheria, a casino two hours away in the Sierra foothills. The drive was worth it: Lopez ended up winning more than $1 million that day playing penny slots, according to a press release issued by the casino.

“Alberto says he put $100 in the penny machine, played for a little while – getting as high as $350 and as low as $45 – when his luck came through and he hit the jackpot for $1,129,009.20,” the press release said

Lopez told the casino he was in shock from the win and planned to use some of the money to pay off his loans and “do something for [his] mom.”

But first, he would finish his construction work at the school.

“Gotta go to work Saturday. Can’t leave those kids without windows,” Lopez told the casino.

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