A text from a family member led a Tuscola County woman to finding out she’d won a $3.98 million Lotto 47 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery!

The lucky player matched the six Lotto 47 numbers drawn – 17-25-34-37-39-42 – in the Feb. 21 drawing to win a $3.98 million jackpot. She bought the winning ticket at Bryan’s Market, located at 6002 North Lapeer Road in North Branch. North Branch is about 40 miles northeast of Flint.

“My husband and I have been playing Lotto 47 every week for years,” said the 63-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “The day after the drawing, we got a text from a family member that said a Lotto 47 jackpot winning ticket was sold at Bryan’s Market and asked if we were the big winners. Bryan’s Market is where we happened to buy our tickets that week, but we thought the odds that we were actually the big winners were slim.

“I grabbed several Lotto 47 tickets out of my wallet and started scanning them on the Michigan Lottery app. When I was about halfway through the pile, the screen lit up and $3.98 million came up on the scanner. I was in complete shock. It’s the kind of feeling that makes you want to break down and cry!”

The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $2.7 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With her winnings, she plans to pay bills and live comfortably.

Each Lotto 47 play is only $1. Players select six numbers from one to 47 for a chance to win a jackpot starting at $1 million and that grows until someone wins it. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Lotto 47 ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $1.5 million in the nightly Double Play drawing. For an additional $1 per game, players may add EZMatch to their ticket for a chance to win up to $500 instantly. Lotto 47 drawings take place on Wednesday and Saturday at 7:29 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at a retailer or online at MichiganLottery.com until 7:08 p.m. on the day of the drawing.