It took a little convincing but a Genesee County man finally believes that he is a big winner from the Michigan Lottery.

The 59-year-old tells the Michigan Lottery that his dream of winning the Michigan Lottery's second chance prize finally came true. He won $100,000 playing the $300,000 Extraordinaire second chance game.

This is Not a Joke:

The Genesee County man, who has chosen to remain anonymous, was selected in a random drawing that took place on December 17. He earned entries into the giveaway by scanning non-winning tickets for the $300,000 Extraordinaire game online on the Lottery's app.

"When I got an email telling me I'd won a $100,000 prize, all I could think was, 'This has got to be a joke.' I can't believe it actually happened!'"

The player went on to say that he's won a few smaller prizes in second-chance drawings in the past and has always dreamed of winning a big prize.

"[I] always thought to myself, 'It would be so cool to win one of the big $100,000 prizes!'" he said.

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Big Prize, Small Plans

The Genesee County player tells the Michigan Lottery that he plans to use his winnings to pay bills and then save the remainder.

While winning the lottery may seem like a dream come true, that may not always be the case. Keep reading - we've shared stories of six Michigan residents whose lives were ruined after winning big lottery jackpots.

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