LANSING, MI (WTVB) – A 74-year-old Hillsdale County man recently won $500,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Lucky No. 13 instant game.
The man, who chose to remain anonymous, purchased his winning ticket at the Sand Lake Party Store on South Bunn Road in Hillsdale.
He said when he claimed his prize at Lottery headquarters in Lansing, “I was cashing in a $40 winning ticket and used my winnings to buy more tickets. I scratched the tickets as soon as I got in my car and the Lucky No. 13 ticket was the last one that I scratched. I thought I’d won $500, so I put on my glasses and looked the ticket over again to make sure I was reading it right. When I realized I had actually won $500,000, I couldn’t believe it! I had my wife look the ticket over and when she confirmed I’d won $500,000, we called our family to tell them the good news.”
With his winnings, he plans to pay bills and complete some home improvements.
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