'Surreal:' MI Man Hits Lotto 47 Jackpot

MICHIGAN — A Van Buren County man ran out the door and down the street after finding out he hit the $5.46 million Lotto 47 jackpot.

The 43-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the six Lotto 47 numbers drawn – 13-25-30-35-38-46 – in the April 23 drawing to win a $5.46 million jackpot, according to lottery officials.

He bought the winning ticket at the Speedway gas station, located at 3908 South Westnedge Avenue in Kalamazoo, according to lottery officials.

"I play Lotto 47 every once in a while, and decided to buy a few tickets on a whim," the man said. "When I saw the jackpot was over $5 million, I told my family: ‘That money is going to be mine!"

When the numbers came in, the man said he had to recheck them several times because it was so "surreal." Once he realized he won, he said he ran out the door and down the street because he was so excited.

"My wife didn’t know what was going on, so my daughter said to her: ‘I think dad just won the Lottery!’ Winning a prize like this feels unreal and is still sinking in," the man said.

He chose to receive his winnings as annual payments of about $182,000 for the next 30 years rather than a one-time lump sum payment of $3.7 million, according to lottery officials.

With his winnings, he said he plans to take care of his family.