Oakland County man splurges on $10 lotto ticket, wins $1 million
An Oakland County man recently "splurged" on a $10 Michigan Lottery instant ticket and it won him $1 million.
The 51-year-old man, who chose to remain anonymous, purchased the Million Dollar Madness scratch-off ticket at East Holly Oil located at 8435 E. Holly Road in Holly, according to the Michigan Lottery .
"I normally only buy $1 or $5 tickets, but I splurged and bought a $10 ticket," the man told the Michigan Lottery. "I scratched it when I got home and shed tears of joy when I saw I won $1 million! My wife scanned it with her Michigan Lottery app three times to make sure it was real. Whenever I buy a ticket, I'm always hoping to win big, and I still can't believe it really happened."
He recently claimed his pize and opted to receive a one-time lump sum payment of about $693,000 instead of annuity payments for the full amount.
He wants to use the money to pay bills and pay off his house and cars.
"Winning is an unbelievable and emotional experience," he said. "It means I don't have to work so hard now and is a major relief."
