LANSING, MI -- A 38-year-old Calhoun County man says he plans on buying a new house after he won $500,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Black Pearls instant game. The lucky winner -- who chose to remain anonymous -- said he had a hard time calming down after he won the prize.
“I purchased a Black Pearls ticket while I was at the store and scratched it when I got in my car,” said the winner. “When I saw I’d won $500,000, I thought I was going to have a heart attack! I tried calming myself down, but I was shaking the whole way home. I still can’t believe it’s real!”