Macomb County Woman Wins $100K Powerball Prize: MI Lottery

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI — A Macomb County woman is looking forward to helping her family after winning a $100,000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery, according to lottery officials.

Vy Uong, 26, matched four white balls (34-50-51-61-67) and the Powerball (20) – in the Nov. 18 drawing to win a $50,000 prize, which was then multiplied to $100,000 thanks to the power play, lottery officials said.

Uong bought her winning ticket at the 7-Eleven, located at 4191 15 Mile Road in Sterling Heights, lottery officials said.

"My dad and I like to play the Lottery together, so every once in a while, one of us will stop and buy some tickets," Uong said. "I bought a few Powerball tickets and gave them to my dad to check the day after the drawing. When he told me I won $100,000, I thought he was joking. When he showed me the ticket and the winning numbers, I was so happy! I still can’t believe that this is real."

With her winnings, she plans to help her family, lottery officials said.

Powerball Plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://www.powerball.com.