A Sterling Heights woman feels like she’s living in a dream after winning a $125,656 BIG CA$H second chance jackpot prize from the Michigan Lottery!

“Cash Vault is my favorite game to play online, and even when I don’t win playing the game, I’m happy to know I’m getting entries into the second chance,” said Tonya Hunwardsen. “I saw an email from the Lottery that said I’d won a $125,656 BIG CA$H jackpot prize, but I didn’t believe it was true until I received a call from the Lottery. As soon as I knew it was real, I told my dad and everyone else that I know!”

Hunwardsen, 61, won $125,656 after she was selected in a random drawing that took place July 8. She earned entries into the giveaway by playing the eligible BIG CA$H Second Chance Jackpot games online at MichiganLottery.com. For more information regarding eligible BIG CA$H Second Chance Jackpot games, please visit https://news.michiganlottery.com/bigcash.

Hunwardsen recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. She plans to invest her winnings.

“I feel extremely lucky and like I’m living in a dream,” said Hunwardsen.

Select online instant games include a second chance progressive jackpot drawing. Part of every purchase of the games funds one progressive jackpot prize which is awarded in a second chance drawing each month. Players earn one entry for every $0.50 wagered playing the eligible games. After the entry period has closed, a random drawing takes place with one jackpot winner being selected from all entries for that month.

The BIG CA$H Second Chance game launched in April 2022. Since the BIG CA$H Second Chance games launched, players have won $9.8 million in progressive prizes. In the last 12 months, players have won:

• June 2025 – $125,656 progressive jackpot prize
• May 2025 – $120,439 progressive jackpot prize
• April 2025 – $127,333 progressive jackpot prize
• March 2025 – $128,192 progressive jackpot prize
• February 2025 – $108,138 progressive jackpot prize
• January 2025 – $117,318 progressive jackpot prize
• December 2024 – $121,481 progressive jackpot prize
• November 2024 – $129, 866 progressive jackpot prize
• October 2024 – $123,884 progressive jackpot prize
• September 2024 – $114,176 progressive jackpot prize
• August 2024 – $176,540 progressive jackpot prize
• July 2024 – $205,831 progressive jackpot prize

Entries are only valid for the entry period in which they were earned. Each month, a new drawing period begins, and the progressive jackpot is reset to $5,000. The next drawing will take place Aug. 12.