Michigan man stops for burger, wins $200,000 lottery prize
The man initially thought he won only $4, but his luck soon changed
A Michigan man stopped for his weekly burger night – and won big.
The 57-year-old man from Berrien County, Michigan, wished to remain anonymous, but told the Michigan Lottery that getting a burger and buying lottery tickets was a weekly tradition.
"I go to Chatterbox every week for burger night and always buy a few Club Keno tickets while I’m there," he told the Michigan Lottery website.
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Chatterbox Bar & Grill is located in the city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, which is southwest of Kalamazoo.
On February 28, the man thought his weekly tradition had ended in a bust.
A Michigan man's weekly trip for a burger paid off big time with a $200,000 lottery win. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images / Getty Images)
"It was nearing the end of my draws and I’d only won $4, so I thought that was all I was going to win," he said.
As it turned out, he would walk away with much more than $4.
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Club Keno drawings are held every three and a half minutes, said the Michigan Lottery's website, and a player's prize depends on how much they wager.
The unidentified man from Michigan said that he intends on paying bills and buying a house with his winnings. (Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images / Getty Images)
"On the third to last draw, I matched four numbers, then 5, and so on, and I thought to myself: ‘I might win big here!’ When my tenth number was drawn, I couldn’t believe it. Winning still hasn’t sunk in," he said.
The man matched 10 of the 20 Club Keno numbers, automatically winning a prize of $100,000, said the Michigan Lottery.
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But, as the man had paid for a "Kicker" bonus, his prize doubled to $200,000.
With his sudden windfall, the man told the Michigan Lottery that he plans on paying bills, buying a house, and saving for retirement.
The man started the night thinking he'd walk away with $4, and then won big. (iStock / iStock)
And with $200,000, it is safe to say he will be set for quite a few more burger nights.
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The Michigan Lottery was founded in 1972. Proceeds from ticket sales go to the Michigan School Aid Fund, said the Michigan Lottery website.
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In the 2023 fiscal year, the Michigan Lottery contributed more than $1.3 billion to the Michigan School Aid Fund, they said.
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