KENT COUNTY, Mich. – A Michigan man won a $2 million lottery prize with $20 he won from two tickets moments before.
The man won the first prizes from the $2 Blackjack ticket, he won the second prize from the $2,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier ticket.
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The 45-year-old man chose to remain anonymous.
He bought his winning tickets at Clyde Park Fuel, located at 2354 Clyde Park Avenue Southwest in Grand Rapids.
“Every once in a while, I’ll buy a $2 ticket, but I typically don’t play the $20 games,” said the man. “While my gas was pumping, I won $20, so I went back inside to cash it. I debated using my winnings on two $10 tickets, but the $2,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier ticket caught my eye, so that’s what I went with.”
He recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize.
The man chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.3 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount.
With his winnings, he plans to buy a house, take a vacation, and then save the remainder.