YPSILANTI, Mich. – A Ypsilanti woman said her “heart started pounding and adrenaline pumping” when she found out that she won a $100,000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery.
Audrey Fines, 41, matched four white balls and the Powerball 06-19-28-44-60, PB: 10 in the March 6 drawing to win $50,000. Because she had the Power Play option, the prize was multiplied to $100,000. She purchased the winning ticket online.
“I mostly use my Lottery account to scan instant tickets, but sometimes while I’m on my account I will buy some tickets online,” said Fines. “I logged into my Michigan Lottery account one morning, and when I saw a $100,000 prize pending, my heart started pounding and adrenaline was pumping.”
Fines said she ran upstairs to tell her mom, “I don’t want to give you a heart attack, but I think I’m having a heart attack myself because I just won $100,000.”
Fines recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her winnings. She plans on using the money to pay bills, take a vacation and then save the rest.
“Winning feels great and means financial freedom for me and my family,” said Fines.
More about Powerball
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee.
Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Tickets may be purchased until 9:45 p.m. the day of the drawing at retailers throughout the state. Tickets also may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.
Jackpot winners can choose to receive their prize in an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump sum payment. Both advertised prize options are before federal and jurisdictional taxes.