Allen Park Man Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize from the Michigan Lottery

Posted on August 6, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Winning TicketAn Allen Park man replied, “not me!” to his friend who asked if he was a $1 million Powerball winner. Hours later he found out he really did win a $1 million Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery!

Abdulla Alhamyari, 43, matched the five white balls – 02-09-44-53-59 – in the July 20 Powerball drawing to win a $1 million prize. He bought the winning ticket at Kelly’s Fuel Mart Inc., located at 18060 Allen Road in Melvindale.

“I’m not a regular Powerball player, but whenever I’m at the store and have a few extra dollars in my pocket, I’ll buy a ticket,” said Alhamyari. “The day after the drawing, I got a text from my friend asking if I was the big Powerball winner with a screenshot of the store where the $1 million winning ticket was sold. I didn’t think much of it, so I replied: ‘Not me!’ and went about my day.

“I took my ticket to the store that night and scanned it. When a message came up to file a claim, the cashier said they hadn’t heard who the big $1 million winner was yet, so maybe it was me. I checked the winning numbers, and sure enough I’d won $1 million! It still feels like I’m living in a dream.”

Alhamyari recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. With his winning, he plans to pay off his mortgage, pay bills, and then save the remainder.

Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Powerball ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawing.

The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://www.powerball.com. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

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$786 Million Up for Grabs in Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot

Posted on August 5, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Image of various US dollar bills in the background with the Michigan Powerball logo prominently displayed in the center.The ninth largest Powerball jackpot in history is up for grabs tonight, giving players a shot at $786 million! The cash option for the jackpot is $341.6 million.

If a player wins tonight’s jackpot, it would be the largest Powerball jackpot won in more than seven months and the ninth largest Powerball jackpot ever won. Tonight’s drawing will be the 41st drawing since the jackpot was last won May 2 when two tickets purchased in Florida and Texas split a $20 million jackpot.

Since the Powerball jackpot run began May 4, Michigan Lottery players have won more than $5.2 million in prizes, including two $1 million prizes. Those prizes were won:

  • July 20 – Kelly’s Fuel Mart Inc., located in Melvindale
  • July 25 – Basel Oil, located in Rogers City

The Powerball jackpot was last won in Michigan on Jan. 1, 2024, by a Mid-Michigan lottery club. The club won a $842.4 million Powerball jackpot with a ticket purchased in Grand Blanc. That jackpot is the largest Powerball prize ever won in Michigan.

Retailers throughout the state are selling Powerball tickets until 9:58 p.m. tonight. Tickets also may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.

Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Powerball ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawing.

The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://www.powerball.com. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

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Roscommon County Woman Wins $100,000 Powerball Prize from the Michigan Lottery

Posted on August 5, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Barbara Lambert and her friend, John Laux, holding $100,000 check A miscommunication with the store clerk led a Roscommon County woman to a $100,000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery!

Barbara Lambert, of Saint Helen, matched four white balls and the Powerball – 02-09-44-53-59, PB: 08 – in the July 20 drawing to win a $50,000 prize. Thanks to the Power Play, the prize was multiplied to $100,000. She bought her winning ticket at the Shell gas station, located at 2007 North M 76 in Saint Helen. Saint Helen is about 20 miles east of Houghton Lake.

Winning Ticket“I play Powerball all the time and have a special set of numbers I usually use,” said Lambert, 68. “I bought my Powerball ticket as usual, and once I got in my car, I realized there must have been a miscommunication because the Power Play wasn’t added to my ticket. I went back into the store to get another ticket with the Power Play and told the cashier to give me a few easy pick numbers this time.

“The next day, I went back to the same store and scanned my ticket. When a message came up to file a claim, I asked the cashier what it meant, thinking maybe I won a few thousand dollars. The cashier looked at me and said: ‘It’s you!’ I was confused until she told me they had just got word a few hours ago that the store had sold a $100,000 winning Powerball ticket. I started shaking and my eyes filled with tears!

“I’m so thankful the Power Play wasn’t added to my first ticket and that I went back in for another one, otherwise I wouldn’t be here claiming $100,000! I just retired last week, so this prize couldn’t have come at a better time.”

Lambert recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. With her winnings, she plans to complete some home improvements and invest.

Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Powerball ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawing.

The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://www.powerball.com. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

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Macomb County Man Wins $1 Million Playing Michigan Lottery’s New Cash Train Instant Game

Posted on August 4, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Winning TicketA Macomb County man is “set for life” after winning $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s new Cash Train instant game!

“I bought a Cash Train ticket when the game first came out and won $50, so when I was cashing out at the party store a few weeks later, I bought another ticket,” said the lucky 73-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I scratched all the numbers on the ticket first, and once I was done, I scratched the winning amount. As soon as I saw letters instead of numbers where the prize amount was printed, I knew I won big! I started shaking and couldn’t believe it was real.

“You never think this type of thing will happen to you, so I’m still in disbelief. Thanks to my big win, I’m financially set for life.”

The player bought his winning ticket at Country Party Store, located at 23750 Greater Mack Avenue in Saint Clair Shores. 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 $693,000 rather than annuity payments for the full amount. He plans to save his winnings.

Players have won more than $6 million playing Cash Train, which launched in July. Each $10 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $10 up to $1 million. More than $39 million in prizes remain, including two $1 million top prizes, 19 $10,000 prizes, and 71 $1,000 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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Climb Continues: $748 Million Up for Grabs in Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot

Posted on August 3, 2026 by MI-Lottery

Powerball logoThe Powerball jackpot is still climbing, giving players a shot at $748 million tonight! The cash option for the jackpot is $325.1 million.

If a player wins tonight’s jackpot, it would be the sixth time the jackpot has been won in 2026, and it would also mark the largest Powerball jackpot won in more than seven months. Tonight’s drawing will be the 40th drawing since the jackpot was last won May 2 when two tickets purchased in Florida and Texas split a $20 million jackpot.

Since the Powerball jackpot run began May 4, Michigan Lottery players have won more than $5.1 million in prizes, including two $1 million prizes. Those prizes were won:

  • July 20 – Kelly’s Fuel Mart Inc., located in Melvindale
  • July 25 – Basel Oil, located in Rogers City

The Powerball jackpot was last won in Michigan on Jan. 1, 2024, by a Mid-Michigan lottery club. The club won a $842.4 million Powerball jackpot with a ticket purchased in Grand Blanc. That jackpot is the largest Powerball prize ever won in Michigan.

Retailers throughout the state are selling Powerball tickets until 9:58 p.m. tonight. Tickets also may be purchased online at MichiganLottery.com.

Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Powerball ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawing.

The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://www.powerball.com. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

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