‘I cried like a baby’: How Michigan man’s ritual won him $2 million lottery prize

MACKINAC COUNTY, Mich. – A Michigan man “cried like a baby” after road trip ritual won him $2 million.

The man purchased a Two Million Dollar Cashword ticket, he won the game’s $2 million top prize.

The the 27-year-old Mackinac County man chose to remain anonymous.

“Every time I go on a road trip with family or friends, I buy a Two Million Dollar Cashword ticket to scratch on the drive,” said the man.

This time, the man had doubts about his ritual.

“I stopped and got my ticket per usual. As I was getting in the car I said to my friend: ‘Do you think people ever actually win on these?’” said the man.

The man originally thought he won $10k, minutes later he realized he was wrong, he won $2 million.

“I’ll be honest, I cried like a baby! It still feels like a dream,” said the man.

He bought his winning ticket at the Meijer gas station, located at 1106 West 3 Mile Road in Sault Sainte Marie.

The man recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize.

He chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $1.3 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount.

With his winnings, he plans to take a vacation to Hawaii and invest.