Metro Detroit man’s go-to scratch off game earns him $2 million prize

An Oakland County, Michigan, man’s go-to scratch-off turned out to be rewarding when he walked away with the $2 million top prize.

According to Michigan Lottery, the 34-year-old man, who requested to remain anonymous, bought a Colossal Cashword ticket from a USA 2 GO Quick Store on Grand River Road in Brighton. After learning he won $2 million, he took the winning ticket to the Lottery headquarters and chose to take a one-lump sum of about $1.3 million.

“I scratched the ticket right after I bought it and was excited when I got nine words. When I got the 10th word for a $2 million prize, I was in total shock. Winning is such a great feeling,” the man said in a news release…

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