MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – A 78-year-old Macomb County man said he was “so excited” to finally win a big prize from the Michigan Lottery after winning $25,000 a year for life.
David Holfelder, of Eastpointe, won the prize when his Lucky for Life ticket matched the five white balls (03-10-22-32-38) drawn on Jan. 21, according to Michigan Lottery officials.
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The lucky player purchased his winning ticket at One Stop Liquor Shoppe at 15125 East 9 Mile Road in Eastpointe.
“I have been playing Lucky For Life a lot lately,” Holfelder told Michigan Lottery officials. “I scanned my ticket on the Michigan Lottery app after the drawing and was so excited to see I’d finally won a big lottery prize. The words I would use to describe winning are terrific, satisfying, and about time!”
Holfelder decided to claim his prize as a one-time lump sum of about $390,000, according to lottery officials.
He plans to buy a home and share his prize money with his family.