The members of the FDL lottery club said winning a $2 million Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery is “comforting and unbelievable.”

“The club purchased several Powerball tickets because the jackpot was over $1 billion,” said the club’s representative and spokesperson, Sheldon Larky. “They were checking their tickets after the drawing and didn’t believe it when they realized one was a $2 million winner! They scanned the ticket on the Michigan Lottery app to double check it and make sure it was real.

“The club members said winning a $2 million prize is comforting and unbelievable.”

“Congratulations to the FDL lottery club that won a $2 million prize during the huge Powerball jackpot run last month,” said Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. “Jackpot runs are not only fun and exciting for players, but they also drive sales which helps the Lottery increase its contribution to the School Aid Fund.”

The lottery club matched the five white balls – 03-16-29-61-69 – in the Sept. 3 drawing to win a $1 million prize. Thanks to the Power Play, the prize was multiplied to $2 million. They bought the winning ticket at Sunkiss Market, located at 13535 Puritan Street in Detroit.

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.