A Wayne County woman turned coupons for free tickets into a $500,000 prize playing the Michigan Lottery’s 20X instant game.

“I won some coupons doing the Lottery’s Spin to Win game and I used those to buy a few instant tickets,” said the player, who chose to remain anonymous. “When I scratched those off, I had $10 in winnings and used it to buy more tickets.

“When I stopped at the store, I asked the clerk what was lucky, and he told me that the 20X game was new, so I chose that ticket. When I scratched it off and scanned it with my Lottery app, confetti started flying and I cried tears of joy.”

The 73-year-old player bought her winning ticket at the Taylor Party Store, located at 9018 Telegraph Road in Taylor.

The player visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim the big prize. She plans to save her winnings.

“I feel like this was heaven sent. It feels so good to know me and my family will be alright,” the player said.

Players have won more than $2.5 million playing 20X which launched in earlier this month. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $500,000. More than $30 million in prizes remain, including two $500,000 top prizes. 10 $10,000 prizes, and 20 $2,000 prizes.

In 2023, Lottery players won nearly $1.8 billion playing instant games.

Lottery instant games may be purchased at retailers across the state.