A Macomb County woman is still in shock after winning $300,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Super Bingo instant game.
Rhonda Sokol, of Saint Clair Shores, won the big prize on a Super Bingo ticket she bought at the Sunoco gas station, located at 32300 Harper Avenue in Saint Clair Shores.
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“I bought the ticket on Friday and forgot all about it,” said the 51-year-old Sokol. “It wasn’t until Saturday that I remembered I had the ticket and began scratching it. I saw I won $15 and then $30, and then I realized I was only three way from $300,000. When I scratched the last number to win $300,000 I couldn’t believe it. I had to have my fiancé check it over to make sure I had actually won.”
Sokol recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. With her winnings, she plans to pay bills and then save the remainder.
“I’m still in shock that I won, I can’t even believe it,” said Sokol. “It will be nice to be able to live debt free!”
Players have won more than $11 million playing Super Bingo which launched in October 2018. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $300,000. More than $14 million in prizes remain, including one $300,000 top prize, five $10,000 prizes, and 55 $1,000 prizes.
Lottery instant games may be purchased at 10,500 retailers across the state.
In 2018, Lottery players won more than $1 billion playing instant games.