A Cheboygan man learned he had won a $1 million Powerball prize after receiving a text message from his son, according to the Michigan Lottery.
Bryan Spray, 65, matched the five white balls — 01, 28, 31, 57 and 58 — in the Dec. 13 Powerball drawing to win the prize. He purchased the winning ticket at Court Street Party Market, 1101 Court St. in Cheboygan.
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Spray said he bought several Powerball tickets before leaving town but did not check them after the drawing.
“The next day, I got a text from my son asking if I got lucky because there was a $1 million winning Powerball ticket sold in Cheboygan,” Spray said. “I checked my ticket and, to my surprise, I was the big winner. It was surreal. I still can’t believe it.”
Spray recently visited Michigan Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. He said he plans to retire and invest his winnings.