A Kent County man turned a $20 winning ticket into $2 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s $2,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier instant game!
“Every once in a while, I’ll buy a $2 ticket, but I typically don’t play the $20 games,” said the lucky 45-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I stopped to get gas, so I grabbed a $2 Blackjack ticket while I was cashing out and scratched it while my gas was pumping.
“I won $20, so I went back inside to cash it. I debated using my winnings on two $10 tickets, but the $2,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier ticket caught my eye, so that’s what I went with. I scratched the ticket when I got in my car and went into shock when I saw how much I’d won. I don’t think it’s going to fully hit me that I won $2 million until I cash the check!”
The player bought his winning ticket at Clyde Park Fuel, located at 2354 Clyde Park Avenue Southwest in Grand Rapids. He recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.3 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he plans to buy a house, take a vacation, and then save the remainder.
Players have won more than $21 million playing $2,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier, which launched in February. Each $20 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $2 million. More than $76 million in prizes remain, including two $2 million top prizes, 16 $10,000 prizes, and 196 $2,000 prizes.
In 2025, Lottery players won more than $1.7 billion playing instant games.
Lottery instant games may be purchased at retailers across the state.
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