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Michigan Man Wins $1M After Mistaking Prize for $5,000
NewsSeptember 9, 2026·1 min read

Michigan Man Wins $1M After Mistaking Prize for $5,000


A Montcalm County man won a $1 million prize from the Michigan Lottery’s King Cashword instant game. The 75-year-old man bought his ticket at Maple Valley Market located at 106 West 2nd Street in Trufant. The man initially thought he had won $5,000 but later realized his prize was $1 million.

The player chose to receive a one-time sum of $693,000 instead of annuity payments. The King Cashword game no longer has top prizes remaining, but there are still eight tier-two prizes of $5,000 and 143 tier-three prizes of $1,000 available.

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