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Sept. 29 (UPI) — A Michigan Lottery player who bought a few tickets “on a whim” ended up winning a $2 million top prize from a scratch-off game.
The 32-year-old Wayne County man told Michigan Lottery officials he was at Fleck’s Fresh Mart on Michigan Avenue in Canton when the 100X scratch-off tickets caught his eye.

“I don’t usually play the 100X game, but I bought a few on a whim while I was at the store,” he said. “I was scratching off one of the tickets and when I saw I matched number 11 with ‘$2MIL’ underneath, I kept asking myself: ‘What does this mean?’ because I didn’t believe I really won $2 million at first.”
The man said he sought a second opinion on the ticket.
“When my mom looked the ticket over and told me it was a $2 million winner, I was so excited I didn’t know what to do with myself! Turning $20 into $2 million is unbelievable and still doesn’t feel real. I don’t think it’s going to fully sink in until I cash the check,” he said.

The winner said his prize money will go into savings.

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