Actor Ofer Hayun briefly thinks he won the lottery, then sees it was only 20 shekels

Actor Ofer Hayun shared a surprising moment on Monday night, when he received an official message saying a lottery ticket he had filled out had won. The post looked like the kind of news every lottery player hopes for, but the excitement did not last long.

Hayun later revealed the full text of the notification in an Instagram story on his account. The message said: "Hello Ofer, a lottery ticket for the draw won 20 shekels." In response, he posted a short jab at the lottery organizers: "Be ashamed." The article notes that his reaction came after the small prize turned what seemed like a windfall into a disappointment.

The report also explained the odds behind Israel's lottery. Players must guess six numbers out of 37, plus one "strong number" out of seven options. Because of the huge number of possible combinations, the chance of winning the first prize is about 1 in 16,273,488. The piece adds that even buying many tickets or playing consistently for years does not meaningfully improve the odds.