Charles Embree and his wife, Phylis, pose for a photo after collecting a $685,357 Fast Cash Jackpot Slots progressive jackpot.
An Oakland County man is counting his blessings after winning a $685,357 Fast Cash Jackpot Slots progressive jackpot from the Michigan Lottery.
Charles Embree, of Farmington Hills, bought his winning ticket at Bella Vino, located at 29970 West 12 Mile Road in Farmington.
“I bought the ticket and scanned it right away on the self-scanner,” said the 68-year-old Embree. “The message said to check with the retailer, so I handed my ticket to the clerk and he scanned it on his terminal. Then he said: ‘Charlie, you just won the big one!’”
“When Charles got home and showed me the ticket I had to do a double take,” said his wife, Phylis Embree. “I asked him: ‘Honey, is this a comma?’ because I wasn’t sure I was seeing things correctly.”
The couple visited Lottery headquarters Friday to claim the big prize. They plan to save their winnings.
“The Lord has been very, very good to us, and this is a nice cushion for our savings. It all feels like a crazy dream,” Embree said
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