Macomb County man wins $4 million from Michigan Lottery after buying last 2 Diamond 7s tickets
BAD AXE, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Macomb County man was turning in some winning lottery tickets when he saw there were two Diamond 7s tickets left at a Bad Axe Meijer.
The 42-year-old who chose to remain anonymous said he decided to buy both tickets. One of them was a $4 million winner.
"I scratched the barcodes and had the clerk scan them right away. When one of them gave a message to file a claim, I started scratching it off at the counter with the clerk," the winner said. "As soon as I scratched the winning symbol and saw ‘4MIL’ underneath, I grabbed the ticket and ran out of the store. I was in complete shock!"
He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $2.5 million rather than 30 annuity payments for the full amount.
The man plans to purchase a home and then save the remainder.
"Winning is such a blessing, I still can’t believe it’s real," he said.