A Lapeer County man thought his eyes were playing tricks on him when he won $300,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s 20X Wild Time instant game.

“I always play the 20X Wild Time game because I like that I can scan the non-winning tickets for a second chance,” said the 58-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I bought a few of these tickets and scratched them late at night. 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.

“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.”

The player bought his winning ticket at the Village Station, located at 4680 Water Street in Columbiaville. Columbiaville is about 25 miles northeast of Flint. He recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. With his winnings, he plans to take a trip and live debt free.

Players have won more than $35 million playing 20X Wild Time, which launched in April 2024. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $300,000. More than $10 million in prizes remain, including 12 $2,5000 prizes and 70 $500 prizes.

In 2024, Lottery players won nearly $1.8 billion playing instant games.

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