Lottery winner got winning numbers 30 years ago from fortune teller

About 30 years ago, Stephen Huesgen received a a set of lucky numbers from a fortune-telling machine while in Las Vegas.

The Fraser resident said he’s been playing those same numbers in the lottery ever since.

His consistency recently paid off in a big way as Huesgen learned he won a $1 million Powerball — three decades later.

“About 30 years ago, I was in Las Vegas and got a fortune from a Zoltar machine,” Huesgen said in a Michigan Lottery news release.  “On my fortune, there was a set of lucky numbers, so I have been playing those numbers on lottery games ever since.

Huesgen, 56, matched the five white balls — 24-29-32-49-63 — in the April 22 drawing to win $1 million.  He purchased the winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.

“The morning after the Powerball drawing, I saw an email from the Lottery, which is when I found out I’d won a $1 million Powerball prize. I yelled to my wife: ‘Is this real?’ I don’t think this is going to fully hit me until I cash the check,” he said.

With his winnings, Huesgen said plans to pay off his house and car, take a vacation, and save for retirement.

Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com.