He missed out on $6 million lottery win, but Michigan man gets second chance. ‘Stunned’

Thinking he may have won $1,000 or $10,000, a Michigan man took a call from lottery officials with great anticipation.

He soon learned his fortunes were even bigger than he imagined, as he won the jackpot in a Michigan Lottery second-chance drawing, according to a March 23 news release.

The 70-year-old man from Wayne County, who chose to remain anonymous, was eligible for the random drawing after not winning the $6,000,000 Jackpot game. A woman from Alpena County recently claimed the $6,000,000 top prize, and a woman from White Lake won the $100,000 top prize in the game’s second-chance drawing in February.

The second-chance drawing offers one $100,000 winner — and the Wayne County man said he was “stunned” when he found out it was him.

“The thought of winning the $100,000 prize never crossed my mind because I never thought I would win it,” he told lottery officials.

He has several ideas for how he’ll use the money — paying bills, donating to charity and completing home improvements.

“Winning feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders,” he said.

Wayne County is in southeastern Michigan and its county seat is Detroit.

This story was originally published March 23, 2023 at 12:59 PM with the headline "He missed out on $6 million lottery win, but Michigan man gets second chance. ‘Stunned’."