Dad’s advice leads to record-breaking lottery jackpot win. ‘Still hasn’t sunk in’
A Michigan man was left in shock after seeing his record-breaking lottery win.
“I have been playing Lotto 47 for a long time, and would always switch up my numbers,” the 38-year-old man, who chose to stay anonymous, told Michigan Lottery officials.
But then, with his dad’s advice, he switched his strategy. And it paid off.
The Wayne County man bought a $1 Lotto 47 ticket at MichiganLottery.com and matched all numbers, according to a June 17 news release.
“One day, my dad told me I should pick a set of numbers and stick with them, so that’s what I did. I purchased an online subscription and have been playing the same set of numbers for a few years,” the man told lottery officials.
The man checked his email and that’s when he learned just how much he won.
“I saw an email from the Lottery saying I’d won a prize, so I logged into my Lottery account, and that’s when I saw $7.19 million pending. I was in total shock and instantly thought how my dad had been right,” he said.
The man chose to receive the prize as a one-time lump payment of $4.9 million instead of yearly payments for the full amount. He said he plans to invest and contribute to his children’s college funds.
“Winning feels surreal. It still hasn’t sunk in that I’m a millionaire,” he said.
The $7.19 million jackpot on MichiganLottery.com beats the previous record of $5.75 million for the largest payout on the site.
This story was originally published June 17, 2024 at 4:27 PM with the headline "Dad’s advice leads to record-breaking lottery jackpot win. ‘Still hasn’t sunk in’."
