Lottery player ‘in shock’ after last-minute decision nets life-changing jackpot win

A Michigan man’s last-minute decision led to him winning a six-figure jackpot, lottery officials said.

The 52-year-old man and his brother stopped at Good Time Charlie’s restaurant in Capac to grab food and pick up lottery tickets, according to a June 12 news release from the Michigan Lottery.

The man was on the verge of buying an instant ticket but spotted a Fast Cash jackpot worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

“So I decided at the last minute to purchase a Jackpot Slots ticket instead,” he told lottery officials.

After getting back to his table, he scanned his ticket and realized he’d won a $886,062 jackpot.

“I showed my brother the ticket and we started shouting with excitement,” he said. “We couldn’t believe it and were in shock for a while.”

The man plans to use his winnings to help out his family, he said.

Capac is about 60 miles north of Detroit.

This story was originally published June 12, 2023 at 12:05 PM with the headline "Lottery player ‘in shock’ after last-minute decision nets life-changing jackpot win."