A Macomb County man logged into his Lottery expecting to see a $5 or $100 prize, but instead he found out he was the winner of a $4.57 million Lotto 47 jackpot!

The lucky 52-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the winning Lotto 47 numbers on Aug. 17: 03-08-27-34-40-43. He bought his winning ticket online at Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net.

“I started playing Lotto 47 about one year ago,” said the player. “I’ve gotten prize notification emails from the Lottery before for prizes of $5 or $100, so when I got one after the drawing, I assumed I’d won one of those amounts.

“When I saw I had won the $4.57 million jackpot, I didn’t believe it was real at first. I showed my wife the prize amount and we were both taken aback! It has taken awhile for us to wrap our heads around it.”

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 $3.1 million rather than annuity payments for the full amount. With his winnings, he plans to donate to charities, take his family on a vacation, and then save the remainder.

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 Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net until 7:08 p.m. on the day of the drawing.