Michigan Man Wins $32 Million After Playing The Same Numbers For 20 Years

A 73-year-old Michigan man has been playing the same lucky numbers for the past 20 years.

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The lucky senior, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the six Lotto 47 numbers drawn – 02-03-12-15-16-33 – in the Dec. 13 drawing to win the game’s record-breaking $32.91 million jackpot.

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The man shared with the Michigan Lottery the moment he realized he had won big.

I have been playing Lotto 47 for 20 years and I’ve always played the same sets of numbers, When I checked my ticket, I saw right away I matched three numbers and thought: ‘At least I got $5 back.’ When I saw I matched the rest of the numbers, I rubbed my eyes and checked my ticket again because I couldn’t believe what I was seeing!

The man went with the cash option which means he got to leave Michigan Lottery Headquarters in Lansing with around $23 million dollars.

A lot of people who win big might spend the money of flashing things, but this man says one of the first things he wants to buy is a new pair of shoes.

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This anonymous man is not the only person in recent months to win big playing Michigan Lottery Games.

A Grand Blanc lottery club won a million dollars playing the Powerball.

A Kent County woman who went out to get some late night food stopped at a gas station and ended up buying a winning ticket worth a million dollars.

You can check out more Michigan Lottery winners by clicking here.