'It Was Such A Surreal Feeling:' MI Man Wins $3.4M On Lotto 47 Ticket

KENT COUNTY, MI — A Kent County man learned he won $3.4 million on a Lotto 47 ticket just before going to bed one October night, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

The lucky 62-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the winning Lotto 47 numbers (01-11-22-28-43-47) on Oct. 25, according to lottery officials. He bought his winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.

"I always purchase my Lotto 47 tickets online," the lucky player said. "I logged in to my account late one night and saw $3.4 million pending, and realized I must have won the Lotto 47 jackpot. I was so excited I woke my wife up to tell her the news. She was frantic and thought something bad had happened until I showed her the prize amount pending in my Lottery account. It was such a surreal feeling, and we were both in shock!"

The lucky player decided to take his winnings as annual annuity payments of about $113,300 for the next 30 years rather than a one-time lump sum payment of about $2.3 million, according to lottery officials.

With his winnings, he plans to buy a new vehicle and then save the remainder, according to lottery officials.