A call from the retailer where a Wexford County man purchased Lotto 47 tickets led him to finding out he won the game’s $4.37 million jackpot!

The lucky 71-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the winning Lotto 47 numbers on Jan. 20: 08-23-26-31-36-40. He bought his winning ticket at Amvets Post 110, located at 127 West Cass Street in Cadillac.

“I bought five Lotto 47 tickets while I was at Amvets,” said the player. “The next day, I got a call from the worker who sold me the tickets, telling me to check mine because they had sold a jackpot winner. I looked up the winning numbers and then looked over my ticket and sure enough, I was the big winner! I’m still in disbelief!”

The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $3 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he plans to save for retirement.

Each Lotto 47 play is only $1. Players select six numbers from one to 47 for a chance to win a jackpot starting at $1 million and that grows until someone wins it. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Lotto 47 ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $1.5 million in the nightly Double Play drawing. For an additional $1 per game, players may add EZMatch to their ticket for a chance to win up to $500 instantly. Lotto 47 drawings take place on Wednesday and Saturday at 7:29 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at a retailer or online at MichiganLottery.com until 7:08 p.m. on the day of the drawing.