Oakland County Man Wins $25K For Life: MI Lottery

WHITE LAKE, MI — An Oakland County man won a $25,000 a year for life prize on a ticket that he said he must have looked over at least 100 times, according to Michigan Lottery officials.

Timothy Wiscombe, of White Lake, won the big prize when his Lucky For Life ticket matched the five white balls drawn on Sept. 27: 04-07-09-24-36, according to lottery officials.

He bought his winning ticket at Lakeview Market, located at 9775 Elizabeth Lake Road in White Lake, according to lottery officials.

"I play Lucky For Life every week," said Wiscombe. "I pulled up the winning numbers on my phone the morning after the drawing and couldn’t believe it when I saw I matched five. I must have looked over the winning numbers 100 times before finally telling my wife. Winning $25,000 a year for life is an awesome feeling!"

Wiscombe chose to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $390,000, rather than annuity payments of $25,000 a year for 20 years or life, whichever is greater, according to lottery officials.

He plans to invest, purchase a new car, complete some projects around the house, and help people in need, according to lottery officials.