GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. – A Michigan man was excited to win a $50k lottery prize, but after a second look at his ticket later in the day, he realized he was wrong. He had won $500k.
The 51-year-old Genesee County man chose to remain anonymous.
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“I play the lottery a lot and have won smaller prizes such as $100, $200, and even $5,000 a few times,” said the man. “When I scratched this ticket, I thought I won $50,000 and I couldn’t believe it. I was so excited, later that day, I looked the ticket over again and my heart started pounding when I realized it was actually a $500,000 winner. It was unreal.”
The player bought his winning ticket at Northend Market, located at G5272 North Saginaw Street in Flint.
He recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize.
He plans to save his winnings.