'Winning Is A Huge Relief': Oakland County Woman Wins $2M On Scratch-Off Ticket

PONTIAC, MI — An Oakland County woman is planing to quit her job and take a vacation after winning $2 million on a scratch-off ticket, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

The lucky 47-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning Ace of Spades ticket at Perry’s Palace, located at 411 North Perry Street in Pontiac, according to lottery officials.

"I buy lottery tickets regularly always hoping to win big," the player said. "When I scratched off my Ace of Spades ticket and saw I won $2 million, I was thrilled and couldn’t believe it was real! I called my mom right away to tell her the big news."

She chose to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.3 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount, according to lottery officials.

With her winnings, she plans to quit her job, take a vacation, and then save the remainder, according to lottery officials.

"Winning is a huge relief and is going to allow me to quit my job and relax," said the player.