'I’m Still In Disbelief!': MI Man Wins $4.3M Lotto 47 Jackpot: Lottery

WEXFORD COUNTY, MI — A northern Michigan man learned he won the $4 million Lotto 47 Jackpot after a local bar employee called him, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

The lucky 71-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the winning Lotto 47 numbers (08-23-26-31-36-40) on Jan. 20, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

He bought the winning $4.3 million lotto ticket at Amvets Post 110, located at 127 West Cass Street in Cadillac, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

"I bought five Lotto 47 tickets while I was at Amvets," the player told lottery officials. "The next day, I got a call from the worker who sold me the tickets, telling me to check mine because they had sold a jackpot winner. I looked up the winning numbers and then looked over my ticket and sure enough, I was the big winner! I’m still in disbelief!"

He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $3 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

With his winnings, he plans to save for retirement, according to Michigan Lottery officials.