DEARBORN (WWJ) -- A lucky Dearborn man says he plans to buy some land and save the rest after winning a $100,000 Powerball prize.
The Michigan Lottery announced that 41-year-old Ahmad Yassin matched four white balls and the Powerball – 08-11-19-24-46, Powerball: 05 – in the Sept. 16 drawing to win $50,000.
Thanks to the Power Play, the prize was multiplied to $100,000. He bought his winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.
"I signed up online for a Powerball subscription so that I never miss a drawing," said Yassin. "I saw an email from the Michigan Lottery after the drawing with instructions on claiming my prize, but it didn't say what I'd won, so I thought maybe a few thousand dollars.
"When I logged in to my account and saw $100,000 pending, I couldn't believe it! I showed my wife what we had won, and she was in complete shock."
Lottery officials said Yassin recently visited Lottery headquarters in Lansing to claim his prize.
Powerball tickets may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state, as well as online. A "Power Play" option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Powerball ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawing.
Powerball drawings happen at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live at: https://www.powerball.com. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
Remember: Never gamble money than you can afford to lose. Facing a gambling problem can be overwhelming, and those who get in over their heads often feel like there is no way out. If you want help, or just to talk to someone about it, call the Michigan Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-270-7117.
