‘We Both Started Yelling!’: How a Impulsive $2 Store Stop Won a Michigan Woman $100K

A Michigan woman is planning a trip to Florida after winning big playing the Michigan Lottery’s Poker Lotto game.

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I've never heard of this game before so I decided to learn more about it.

For this Poker Lotto, players get two great games in every hand: a chance to win a cash prize ranging from $2 to $500 instantly; plus, a nightly lotto drawing with prizes ranging from $3 to the grand prize of $100,000.

Each Poker Lotto play is $2 and may be purchased at Lottery retailers across the state.

This lucky 56-year-old woman won the Grand Prize of $100,000.

Credit: Michigan Lottery

She recently cashed in her winning ticket by visiting Michigan Lottery headquarters in Lansing and shared how she found out she won the Grand Prize.

“I rarely play Poker Lotto, but I bought a ticket while I was at the store just because,” said the player. “I looked the ticket over after the drawing and wasn’t sure if I’d won anything, so I gave it to my son to check.

“When he told me I’d won $100,000, we both started yelling and jumping up and down! Since winning, I’ve tried to stay calm because I don’t want to let money change me, but it is pretty exciting to be here claiming $100,000!”

This lucky winner isn't the only person to win big playing the Michigan Lottery.

A man visiting Michigan from Maryland recently won $1,000,000 playing a Lucky Numbers instant win ticket.

A Bay County woman who had been playing Lotto 47 for 20 years with the same numbers hit it big and won $1.1 million.

And an Oakland County woman playing Fantasy 5 online accidentally selected a wrong number that resulted in her winning $250,000.

You can check out more Michigan Lottery winners by clicking here.