WHITE LAKE, Mich. – An Oakland County woman learned she had won a $1 million Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery in the most unlikely of places: Facebook.
Jennifer Vackaro, of White Lake, matched the five white balls in the March 2 drawing to win the big prize: 03-18-27-36-53. She bought her winning ticket at Andale Mexican Grill & Cantina, located at 4835 Carroll Lake Road in Commerce Township.
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“My fiancé and I were at Andale, and he was playing Club Keno, so I decided to play Powerball,” said Vackaro. “Usually I play easy pick numbers, but since we were just hanging out having a drink, I decided to take the time to pick my own numbers.
“The next morning, I was scrolling Facebook and saw a post about a winning Powerball ticket that was sold at Andale. The post had the winning numbers and I recognized them right away. I scanned my ticket on the Lottery app and when $1 million came up on the screen with confetti, I couldn’t stop shaking! I called my daughters and my fiancé to tell them the good news.
“I have been in a complete fog the last few days. I haven’t been able to eat or sleep because I’ve been so nervous and excited!”
Vackaro, 50, visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim her prize. With her winnings, she plans to take her family on a trip and then save the remainder.