An email from the Michigan Lottery led a Washtenaw County man to finding out he’d won a $1 million Powerball prize!

Brian Bauer, of Saline, matched the five white balls in the Dec. 10 drawing to win the big prize: 10-16-29-33-69. He bought his winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.

“I usually buy a few Powerball tickets online every week,” said Bauer. “After the drawing, I saw an email from the Michigan Lottery that said to log in to my account to view my prize, and I was shocked because I knew it meant I must have won big.

“When I logged in and saw $1 million pending in my account, I was so excited! Winning a prize like this takes the pressure off and I’m grateful that I will be able to share it with the people I love.”

Bauer, 56, recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. He plans to share his winnings with family and friends.

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.