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Kelly Renner of Chesaning, Saginaw County, certainly started her New Year in a positive way. The Michigan Lottery player recently claimed the $500,000 prize money she won playing the Holiday Wishes instant-win game.
In an interview with the Michigan Lottery, Kelly said:
I only play lottery instant games around Christmastime. When I bought the ticket, I thought: “I hope this is a holiday wish! It would be so wonderful to win!”
The 59-year-old lottery player purchased her ticket from Lara's Market, located at 1310 West Brady Street in Chesaning. She saved the ticket until New Year's Eve, and when she scratched it off, she initially thought she'd won $5,000. When she later showed the ticket to her brother-in-law, she was in for an even bigger surprise. He discovered that she'd actually won a $500,000 prize.
Kelly said:
Winning is a dream come true for me. I have had a really tough year, and this is such a relief. I can take care of my kids and help my sister out a little, and that is a wonderful feeling.
How to play Holiday Wishes
You can still play the Michigan Lottery's Holiday Wishes instant-win game. This is a $10 ticket with a top prize of $500,000. To play, scratch off the five stacks of cash symbols to reveal the winning holiday numbers. Then, scratch off the sixteen Santa's boot symbols to reveal your numbers. If any of your numbers match the winning numbers, you win the prize amount shown with that number. If you reveal a gift symbol, you win that prize instantly. If any of your numbers match the “Win All” number, you can claim all sixteen prizes on the ticket. Remove the four bonus spots, and if you reveal a prize, you instantly win that amount. The prize range is $10, $20, $30, $50, $100, $200, $500, $2,000, and $500,000. To date, one jackpot prize of $500,000 remains in this game.
Michigan Lottery instant-win games
If you're a Michigan Lottery player and you can't get enough instant-win games, don't worry; you have a great selection to choose from. The Great Lake State Lottery offers more than 350 instant games. You can wager between $0.05 and $30 and win prizes of up to $4 million. Some of Michigan Lottery player's favorites include:
- Western Wins: This is a new online instant game. You can wager $0.10 - $30.00 and win prizes up to $150,000.
- Lucky 50X: This is a $10 instant-win game with a top prize of $1 million.
- Major Cashword: This is a $20 instant-win game with a top prize of $1 million.
- Diamond 7s: This is a $30 instant-win ticket with a top prize of $4 million.
Enjoy playing the Michigan Lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.
