A Gratiot County man found out he was the winner of a $250,000 KENO! prize from the Michigan Lottery after getting a message he’d never seen before on the lucky spot scanner!

The lucky 60-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched 10 of the 22 numbers drawn Nov. 4 to win the game’s $250,000 top prize. His winning numbers were: 04-07-10-11-14-21-52-60-65-72. He bought his winning ticket at the Meijer gas station, located at 7420 North Alger Road in Alma.

“I have been playing KENO! every day for years, but this specific set of numbers I started playing about six months ago,’” said the winner. “I checked my ticket by scanning it at a lucky spot scanner and got a message to file a claim, which I’d never seen before. My wife looked up the winning numbers, which is when I found out I’d won $250,000. Winning a large lottery prize like this is a wild feeling, but also a huge blessing!”

The player visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim his prize. With his winnings, he plans to pay bills and buy a new vehicle.

KENO! tickets may be purchased for $1. Players select 10 numbers from one to 80 for a chance to win prizes ranging from a free instant ticket up to $250,000. Drawings for the game take place at 7:30 p.m. seven days a week.