Lucky but almost lucky?

Read “Couple who ‘won over $200 million jackpot’ heartbroken after being told they couldn’t collect money” on SmartNews: https://l.smartnews.com/p-NgSoR/FObjHS

This is crazy… It’s like someone never being to get through a door but claims what is inside the house. There was no money with which to buy that particular ticket. Lucky, but almost lucky? My readers, what do you think?