“Oh my! Oh my! Oh my!” is all a Wayne County woman could say after winning $25,000 a year for life playing Lucky For Life.

Cindy Dziurgot, of Redford Township, won the big prize when her Lucky For Life ticket matched the five white balls drawn on March 23: 01-03-08-13-29. She bought her winning ticket at the Value Center Market, located at 27428 6 Mile Road in Livonia.

“I like that Lucky For Life has lifetime cash prizes, so I play pretty often,” said Dziurgot. “I bought my ticket and tucked it away like I always do. The morning after the drawing, my husband and I were having our morning coffee, and I scanned the ticket. When the confetti flew on the screen, all I could scream was: ‘Oh my! Oh my! Oh my!’

“My husband thought I was going crazy until I showed him the message on my phone and the winning ticket. We put the ticket in a safe spot, but I bet I scanned it at least once a day until we came to claim our prize.”

Dziurgot, 52, visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim her prize. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $390,000, rather than annuity payments of $25,000 a year for 20 years or life, whichever is greater. With her winnings, she plans to pay bills and then invest the remainder.

“This is going to make us debt free, which is an amazing feeling. We can also put some money away for our future, and knowing we have that cushion is invaluable,” Dziurgot said.

Lucky For Life has been exceptionally lucky for Lottery players this year. Players have won a lifetime of cash five times so far in 2024 playing Lucky For Life. The big wins came on:

• March 26, with a ticket bought at Merriman Drugs, located at 31320 5 Mile Road in Livonia.
• March 25, with a ticket bought online at MichiganLottery.com.
• March 23, with a ticket bought at the Value Center Market, located at 27428 6 Mile Road in Livonia.
• March 12, with a ticket bought online at MichiganLottery.com.
• Feb. 20, with a ticket bought at Borders Corner Store, located at 7024 East Pickard Road in Mount Pleasant.

For just $2 per play, Lucky For Life gives Lottery players a chance to win prizes ranging from $3 to a lifetime of cash. To win the game’s top prize of $1,000 a day for life, players must match all five winning numbers ranging from 1 to 48, plus one Lucky Ball ranging from 1 to 18. Players who match all five winning numbers, but not the Lucky Ball, will win $25,000 a year for life. Drawings take place at 10:38 p.m. seven days-a-week. Tickets may be purchased at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com.