Lottery players never know when good fortune will strike, and in the case of an 80-year-old woman from Wayne County, good fortune dropped after she chose to plow her $700 wins into new tickets.
While the lottery has withheld certain details, as per the player’s request to remain anonymous, the Michigan Lottery’s Firework Fortune Frenzy online instant game brought the long-standing player an unexpected six figure win in the form of a $100,000 prize.
The woman offered her account of what had happened, speaking to the lottery, and reminisced about how it all came to pass:
“I was bored one night after my husband went to bed, so I logged on to my Lottery account to play some .”
The woman won $700 right away, and she smiled at good fortune, deciding to spend the money to play a little more – investing her winnings. And, just like that, she won although it took her a while.
In fact, she was about to log off when the prize appeared on her screen – she couldn’t believe her luck, and woke up her husband, who had a hard time grasping what had happened. Naturally, the man was incredulous.
‘I ended up calling the Lottery to make sure it was real,” the anonymous winner said. SHe has already claimed the prize, and will use the money to arrange some trips and holidays while saving the rest for a rainy day.