A Genesee County man’s heart started pounding when he found out he won $500,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Triple Red 777s instant game!
“I play the lottery a lot and have won smaller prizes such as $100, $200, and even $5,000 a few times,” said the lucky 51-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “When I scratched this ticket, I thought I won $50,000 and I couldn’t believe it. I was so excited! Later that day, I looked the ticket over again and my heart started pounding when I realized it was actually a $500,000 winner. It was unreal.”
The player bought his winning ticket at Northend Market, located at G5272 North Saginaw Street in Flint. He recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. He plans to save his winnings.
“I haven’t decided how I want to use the prize money yet, so I’m going to put it in my savings account and think on it for a while,” the player said.
Players have won more than $27 million playing Triple Red 777s, which launched in March 2025. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $500,000. More than $4 million in prizes remain, including one $500,000 top prize and 12 $2,500 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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