St. Clair County man turns $10 win into $886K jackpot at restaurant in Michigan’s Thumb
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LANSING, MI -- A St. Clair County man changed his mind at the last minute and it led to the Lottery win of his lifetime as he brought home a $886,062 jackpot playing the Michigan Lottery’s Jackpot Slots Fast Cash game.
“Me and my brother went to Good Time Charlie’s to get food and play Club Keno,” said the 52-year-old winner who chose to remain anonymous. “When we got to the restaurant, I bought two Club Keno tickets and won $10. I was going to use the winnings to purchase an instant ticket, but I saw the Fast Cash jackpot was over $800,000, so I decided at the last minute to purchase a Jackpot Slots ticket instead.
“When I got back to the table, I looked the ticket over and saw we had won the jackpot. I showed my brother the ticket and we started shouting with excitement! We couldn’t believe it and were in shock for a while.”
The winner bought his ticket at Good Time Charlie’s, located at 15036 Downey Road in Capac. He visited Lottery headquarters in Lansing recently to claim his prize.
“Winning is an awesome feeling and a huge relief because it will allow me to help my family,” said the winner.
The last players from Michigan to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot is the Wolverine FLL lottery club which claimed a $1.05 billion jackpot in March 2021. With their winnings, the group plans to give back to the community.
And while they were lucky winners, it’s smart for players to check their tickets immediately as a winner worth $1 million sold in Warren in 2021 went unclaimed. The money instead went to the state’s School Aid Fund.
