Josiph Stamevski won $60,000 playing Michigan Lottery’s Queen of Diamonds instant game online.
He reacted by throwing his phone across the room when he realized he had won the $60,000 Queen of Diamonds prize.
“I logged into my account and started playing the Queen of Diamonds game,” said Josiph Stamevski, of Macomb. “When the message: ‘Big Win $60,000’ popped up I threw my phone across the room.”
“I had to log off and back on to check my account balance and make sure it was real. Once I knew it was real, I went and told my fiancé: ‘I’m buying you a new car tomorrow!”
The 36-year-old Stamevski recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. With his winnings, he purchased a new car for his fiancé and plans to invest the remainder.
“It feels great to win! I still can’t believe it’s real,” Stamevski said.
Michigan Lottery players have a chance to win up to $500,000 instantly playing online. Players also may win prizes ranging from $1 up to multimillion-dollar jackpots playing Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto 47, and Fantasy 5 online. Through its online platform, the Lottery offers players more than 50 different games with plays ranging in price from 5 cents to $20.