Father Knows Best: Dad’s Advice Leads to Wayne County Man Winning $7.19 Million Lotto 47 Jackpot from the Michigan Lottery

Listening to his dad’s advice paid off for a Wayne County man who won the largest prize ever on MichiganLottery.com – a $7.19 million Lotto 47 jackpot!

The lucky 38-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the winning Lotto 47 numbers on May 22: 22-24-26-40-41-44. He bought his winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.

“I have been playing Lotto 47 for a long time, and would always switch up my numbers,” said the player. “One day, my dad told me I should pick a set of numbers and stick with them, so that’s what I did. I purchased an online subscription and have been playing the same set of numbers for a few years.

“I saw an email from the Lottery saying I’d won a prize, so I logged into my Lottery account, and that’s when I saw $7.19 million pending. I was in total shock and instantly thought how my dad had been right!”

The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $4.9 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he plans to invest and put some money into his children’s college funds.

“Winning feels surreal. It still hasn’t sunk in that I’m a millionaire!” said the player.

“This record-setting Lotto 47 jackpot win comes with an incredible story,” said Lottery Commissioner, Suzanna Shkreli. “It’s not just the college funds of the winner’s children that will benefit from Lottery dollars. All of Michigan Lottery’s proceeds go to support public education programs in Michigan, and we are on track for a sixth consecutive contribution of more than $1 billion.”

The $7.19 million jackpot win is the largest prize ever won on MichiganLottery.com. The previous record for the largest prize won online was $5.75 million. That record-setting prize was won in back-to-back months in February and March of 2021 by two Lucky For Life players.

Each Lotto 47 play is only $1. Players select six numbers from one to 47 for a chance to win a jackpot starting at $1 million and that grows until someone wins it. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Lotto 47 ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $1.5 million in the nightly Double Play drawing. For an additional $1 per game, players may add EZMatch to their ticket for a chance to win up to $500 instantly. Lotto 47 drawings take place on Wednesday and Saturday at 7:29 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at a retailer or online at MichiganLottery.com until 7:08 p.m. on the day of the drawing.