More Michigan Millionaires: Ypsilanti Woman Wins $1M in Powerball

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Once again, a fortunate Michigan Lottery player has struck gold, winning a prize in the seven-figure range. This time, the life-changing windfall was courtesy of the widely popular Powerball drawing, which spans multiple states.

The Michigan Lottery made an announcement on Monday that a woman from Ypsilanti has stepped forward to claim her $1 million prize from a Powerball ticket she bought earlier this year. This marks the second time in two weeks that such an announcement has been made. Additionally, this achievement represents the 26th occurrence in 2021 where a person from Michigan has won $1 million or more while playing the lottery.

January winner comes forward to claim $1 million prize

Yvonne Peterson purchased her Powerball ticket at the Joe Hall Quick Stop in Ypsilanti back in January.

Peterson informed the Michigan Lottery that he decided to purchase a ticket as the jackpot had reached a significant amount. The Powerball jackpot had escalated to approximately $550 million before the drawing scheduled for Wednesday, January 13.

Peterson had actually purchased five Powerball tickets worth $2 each. However, she was in no rush to determine whether she had emerged victorious.

She explained that after approximately a week, she brought the ticket to the store to check if it had won. To her astonishment, she found out that she had correctly chosen all five of the white balls: 04-19-23-25-49.

Peterson became the recipient of a cool $1 million by attaining that improbable accomplishment.

“I find it overwhelming to win this much,” she exclaimed, “yet I am thrilled to have the opportunity to assist my family!”

It is unclear from the MI Lottery’s statement whether Peterson opted for a lump sum payment or the 30-year annuity payout for her prize. However, after successfully claiming the prize, Peterson intends to generously share her newfound wealth with her family members, purchase a new house, and wisely save the remaining amount.

Michigan Lottery millionaires well ahead of 2020 pace

It is worth mentioning that for the second time within a span of two weeks, an individual from Michigan has successfully won the $1 million prize by accurately selecting the five white balls in the Powerball.

In March, a woman from Clinton Township bought a ticket through the MI Lottery website. Last week, she repeated the same action.

To win the $1 million prize, the chances of correctly selecting all five white balls (excluding the Powerball) are 1 in 11,688,054.

If you manage to match four white balls along with the Powerball, you will receive a prize of $50,000. The odds of achieving this are 1 in 913,130. On the other hand, correctly guessing just four white balls, which is already quite challenging with odds of 1 in 36,525, will award you $100.

You can play the Powerball in 45 states, along with Washington, DC, the US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

This year, Peterson becomes the second lottery player from Ypsilanti to achieve a seven-figure win. In January, a different player from Ypsilanti won $4 million by playing the state’s $4,000,000 Cash game.

Seven out of the 26 individuals from Michigan who have won $1 million or more playing the lottery this year achieved this by participating in the Powerball drawings facilitated by the Michigan Lottery.

Michigan is on track to surpass its 2020 record with a remarkable 26 individuals winning prizes of $1 million or more in just four-and-a-half months. Last year, the MI Lottery database reported a total of 48 winners who claimed prizes of $1 million or higher.

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