Macomb County Man Wins $4M From MI Lottery Ticket

MACOMB COUNTY — A lucky Macomb County man won $4 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s $150 Million Cash Explosion instant game.

The 74-year-old man bought the winning ticket at the Smoker’s Outlet of Warren, located at 31900 Ryan Road in Warren. He said he buys tickets from there twice an week and decided to buy five of the $150 Million Cash Explosion tickets after he had hit for $500 on a previous ticket.

He said he scanned each ticket with the first one was as a $100 winner and the last one told him to file a claim.

"When I saw that message, I knew it had to be big," he said "I finished scratching the ticket and I was floored when I saw the $4 million prize. I’m still in shock and I know it won’t hit me until the check is in the bank."

He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum of about $2.5 million rather than annuity payments totaling $4 million. With his winnings, he plans to share with family, buy a new vehicle, and do some traveling.

"I keep looking at the ticket expecting to realize that I am seeing it wrong, I can’t believe I won $4 million," he said.