A Michigan man who used the same let of numbers to play the lottery for 20 years scored a record-breaking $32.91 million Lotto 47 jackpot. Photo courtesy of the Michigan Lottery
A Michigan man who used the same let of numbers to play the lottery for 20 years scored a record-breaking $32.91 million Lotto 47 jackpot.
The 73-year-old Macomb County man told Michigan Lottery officials he has been using the numbers 02-03-12-15-16-33 ever since he started playing Lotto 47.
“I have been playing Lotto 47 for 20 years and I’ve always played the same sets of numbers,” the player said.
Those were the numbers on the ticket the man purchased for the Dec. 13 drawing, which earned him Lotto 47’s largest-ever jackpot.
“When I checked my ticket, I saw right away I matched three numbers and thought: ‘At least I got $5 back.’ When I saw I matched the rest of the numbers, I rubbed my eyes and checked my ticket again because I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,” he said.
The man said he wasn’t the only one in disbelief.
“I called my kids and told them, but they didn’t believe me and had to come see the ticket for themselves. We were so excited! You never expect to win a prize like this, so it still hasn’t fully sunk in,” the winner said.
The longtime player said he is making plans for his winnings.
“Honestly, the first thing on my list is just treating myself to a new pair of shoes,” he said. “I also plan to share some of my winnings with my family and get a new car.”
