May 18, 2020

Farmington Hills man wins largest online lottery prize in state history

A Farmington Hills man says his wife had to check for herself before she would believe that he’d won a $3 million Mega Millions prize this week.Get more news about 菲律宾彩票包网平台,you can vist loto98.com

"I was checking my tickets online Wednesday morning, and out of the corner of my eye I saw the $3 million winner,” said David Smith, 59. "I called my wife right away and it took me 10 minutes to convince her we’d won $3 million.

"She was still skeptical, so she had me send her a screenshot and then Googled the numbers herself. We were both stunned. We’re still in shock.”Smith matched all five white numbers drawn — 20-34-39-43-57 — in Tuesday’s drawing to win a $1 million prize. However, he also played the game’s Megaplier option, which was 3X the winning value for the drawing, increasing his win to $3 million.

He bought his ticket online and according to the Michigan State Lottery, it’s the largest prize ever sold online in state lottery history. Two players have won $1 million. In February 2015, Pam Rawson, of Grand Junction won $1 million playing the Diamond Payout instant game. In July 2016, Tammy Weadock, of Onsted, won a $1 million Powerball prize, the Michigan Lottery said.

Smith visited Michigan Lottery headquarters Friday to claim his prize. With the winnings, he plans to complete some home improvement projects, take a family vacation and save the remainder.

"Winning takes so much pressure off with our retirement coming up in a few years. We couldn’t be more thankful and humble,” Smith said.

Smith’s win marks the third time in as many weeks that a player from Michigan has won at least $1 million playing the Mega Millions.Last Tuesday, Greg Ricardi of Clinton Township won $1 million while playing the Mega Millions. He said he "couldn’t stop smiling” after his big win.

A week before that an Eaton County man won $1 million which will help provide financial security for him after health issues have impacted him in recent years.The last players from Michigan to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot were Kevin and Stephanie Blake of Waterford who $21 million after splitting a $42 million jackpot on Oct. 13, 2017. Kevin picked the winning numbers by using a combination of family birthdays. After winning, the couple said they would not retire and would continue working.

And while they were lucky winners, it’s smart for players to check their tickets immediately as a winner worth $1 million sold in Ypsilanti last year went unclaimed. The ticket was purchased at the CVS in Ypsilanti, but the winner never came forward to claim the prize. The money instead went to the state’s School Aid Fund.

If you’d like to be the next player from Michigan to win a huge lottery prize, take a look at these tips from lottery expert Richard Lustig. The author of "Learn How To Increase Your Chances Of Winning The Lottery” has won more than $1 million in Florida by winning top jackpot prizes in smaller games.

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