How to Not Choke on a $1 Million Shot

by Michael Corcoran

Opportunities to win $1 million come along more often than you might think - as long as you can keep your cool.

In September Jason Hargett who won a cool million by sinking a hole-in-one at a local charity golf tournament in Utah.

Four years ago, an Army veteran and landscaper threw a 25-yard pass with a football through a target hole, and cashed in for $1 million during halftime of a Florida State vs. Clemson game.

And just a few years before that, 23-year-old Don Calhoun made a three-quarter court shot at halftime of a Chicago Bulls game to win ... you guessed it, $1 million.

Sense a pattern here? Yep, at sporting events all over the country you can win $1 million. Now, certainly this requires a bit of luck, but if you get the opportunity and find yourself in position for the big shot, here's how not to choke.

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