An Oakland County man’s “jaw hit the floor and stayed there” when he scratched off his Jackson instant ticket and won $2 million.
The lucky 54-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket at Orchard Market Place, located at 31511 West 13 Mile Road in Farmington Hills.
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“Whenever my friend goes to buy lottery tickets, I always give him some money and tell him to buy me a few too,” said the player. “He picked out this Jackson ticket for me and I scratched it as soon as I got it. When I saw I won $2 million, my jaw hit the floor and stayed there! I was in total awe, and honestly, I still am! I can’t begin to explain the feeling of winning this amount of money.
“I haven’t told anyone other than my friend that bought the ticket for me, but I plan to surprise my family soon by showing them my big check!”
“When players score jaw-dropping wins like this $2 million prize it’s an unforgettable experience,” said Lottery Commissioner, Suzanna Shkreli. “The Jackson instant game is part of the currency family of games, which launched in May. Each of the games has been very popular with players and is helping Lottery forge towards a sixth consecutive School Aid Fund contribution of $1 billion.”
The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.3 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he plans to invest and save for his children’s college funds.