DETROIT – A Wayne County woman is having a great week after winning nearly $300K playing Club Keno from the Michigan Lottery.
Here's the details from the lottery office:
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Rachel Signorello, 48, won the big prize when her easy pick The Jack numbers – 05-07-10-27-29-31-37-40 – matched eight of the 20 Club Keno numbers drawn in draw 1448775 on Friday. She bought the winning ticket while working at Playoffs Sports Bar and Grill, located at 27409 Goodard Road in Taylor.
“My husband had been at Playoffs visiting me during my shift and playing Club Keno,” said Signorello. “He was getting ready to leave for the night, so we said ‘good night’ and I went on with my shift. The next thing I know he called me at the bar and told me to keep playing The Jack because he had a ‘feeling,’ so I did.
“I only had $10 on me, so I bought a two-spot ticket for five draws with The Jack. I won on the very last draw on my ticket.”
Signorello couldn’t believe she had won, so she re-watched the draw on MichiganLottery.com.
“As I was watching the drawing people kept gathering around me and congratulating me,” said Signorello. “I was getting overwhelmed so I snuck off to the bathroom and locked myself inside so I could compose myself.”
Signorello visited Lottery headquarters with her husband and son to claim the big prize on Monday. With her winnings she plans to buy a new home, pay some bills, make a donation in her nieces honor to a charity that supports Huntington’s disease, and then save the remainder.
“Winning takes so much financial pressure off of my family, I just keep asking myself: ‘Is this real?’” Signorello said.