Dearborn Man Wins $100,000 Powerball Prize from the MI Lottery

DEARBORN, MI — A Powerball subscription paid off for a Dearborn man, who won a $100,000 prize from the Michigan Lottery, according to lottery officials.

Ahmad Yassin, 41, matched four white balls and the Powerball (08-11-19-24-46, PB: 05) in the Sept. 16 drawing to win a $50,000 prize, according to lottery officials. The prize was then multiplied to $100,000 thanks to the Power Play.

He bought his winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com, according to lottery officials.

Yassin said he signed up online for a Powerball subscription so that he never misses a drawing.

"I saw an email from the Michigan Lottery after the drawing with instructions on claiming my prize, but it didn’t say what I’d won, so I thought maybe a few thousand dollars," Yassin said. "When I logged in to my account and saw $100,000 pending, I couldn’t believe it! I showed my wife what we had won, and she was in complete shock."

With his winnings, Yassin said he plans to purchase land and then save the remainder.