Another large jackpot was claimed recently by a Michigan Lottery player. This time around, it was worth almost $19 million.
The anonymous player purchased a Lotto 47 ticket at a Family E-Z Mart in Prudenville. After checking the numbers, they realized they had struck gold.
Game Details
Estimated Jackpot: $1 million
Purchasing Options: Online and In-Store
Ticket Cost: $1.00
Drawing Schedule: Wednesday & Saturday at 7:29 p.m.
How to Play
Players will need to select six numbers in a range from 1 to 47, hence the name. There are some additional features to spice up this game that you can add onto your ticket.
The Double Play feature allows you to use your current numbers for a second drawing on the spot. The jackpot for winning on the Double Play will award you $1.5 million.
Another addition to the game is the EZmatch option. This will allow you a chance to earn $500 instantly if you happen to match your numbers with the EZmatch number.
Odds, Price, and Prizes
The overall odds of winning a prize for the main game are 1 in 47. To increase your chances of winning a single game prize, you could purchase another ticket or add on a feature.
Each ticket will cost you a minimum of a dollar to play. The additional features will each cost a dollar, so one ticket could cost you three dollars a play.
Below you will see the odds and prizes for each game. They will each vary depending on what add-on you put on your ticket.
The anonymous player was able to successfully win the jackpot with odds at 1 in 10,737,573. These are incredibly high but still achievable.
Regular Drawing
Match: Odds = Prize
6 of 6: 1:10,737,573 = Jackpot
5 of 6: 1:43,649 = $2,500
4 of 6: 1:873 = $100
3 of 6: 1:50 = $5
Double Play Drawing
Overall odds are 1 in 47
Match: Odds = Prize
6 of 6: 1:10,737,573 = $1,500,000
5 of 6: 1:43,649 = $5,000
4 of 6: 1:873 = $200
3 of 6: 1:50 = $10
EZMatch Draw
Overall odds are 1 in 5
Prize: Odds
$500: 1:84,000
$250: 1:42,000
$100: 1:14,000
$50: 1:4,942
$20: 1:2,100
$15: 1:1,293
$10: 1:132
$5: 1:280
$4: 1:77
$3: 1:14
$2: 1:10
