A prize notification email that was different from ones he’d seen before led an Oakland County man to finding out he was the winner of a $1 million Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery!
“I have a Powerball subscription set up on my online account so I don’t miss a drawing,” said Roger Roy, of Ortonville. “They day after the drawing, I saw an email from the Lottery that was different from the ones I’m used to when I win a few dollars. I knew I must have won big, but I wanted to wait for my wife to get home so we could find out the prize amount together.
“When I logged in later that night and there was $1 million pending in my account we were both in disbelief. All I could think was: ‘Is this a joke?’ It still feels unreal!”
Roy, 61, matched the five white balls – 03-19-35-51-67 – in the April 29 drawing to win a $1 million prize. He bought the winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.
“I’m sure we will do something fun with the money down the road, but for now we just plan to save it and use it as a financial cushion,” said Roy.
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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