Lapeer Man’s Late-Night Scratch Turns Into $300K Payday

Sometimes, staying up late really does pay off. Just ask the 58-year-old Lapeer County man who scratched his way to a $300,000 win in the middle of the night, proving that luck really can strike at any hour.

Lapeer County Man Thought His Eyes Were Playing Tricks on Him

The lucky player tells the Michigan Lottery he likes playing the 20X Wild Time game because he likes scanning the non-winning tickets for a second chance drawing. Because it was so late when he scratched the tickets, he questioned his vision.

“I bought a few of these tickets and scratched them late at night,” he said. “When I saw I had won $300,000, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, so I handed it to my wife and asked her to scan it on the Lottery app.”

His eyes weren’t playing tricks – his wife’s lottery app confirmed the $300,000 win.

“When $300,000 came up on the screen, I jumped up and started shouting! Needless to say, I didn’t get much sleep that night. Winning is life-changing and will allow us to live debt-free.”

Winning Tickets Purchased in Columbiaville

The player bought his $300,000 winning ticket at the Village Station on Water Street in Columbiaville. He tells the Michigan Lottery he plans to use the money to take a trip and then enjoy a debt-free life.

Looks like this Lapeer man’s late-night gamble paid off in a big way – proving that sometimes, insomnia can really hit the jackpot.