Lucky Michigan Lottery Player Mistakes $300K Prize for a $1K Win

Recently, we told the story of two fortunate Floyd residents who won hefty jackpots from the Virginia Lottery. Now, a lucky lottery player in nearby Michigan, who initially thought she won only $1,000 was pleasantly surprised by a six-figure win.

Winner Stands in Disbelief After Hitting a $300,000 Win

This is the case of a 47-year-old Gladwin woman named Kaylynn Totten. The fortunate woman bought a ticket for the Michigan Lottery’s Top Secret Cashword Instant Game. She made the fortunate purchase at Hunters Paradise on 9359 North M 18 in Gladwin. After scratching off the ticket, the woman thought that she won $1,000.

While $1,000 isn’t a bad win for a $5 ticket, it was Totten’s lucky day as she actually won one of the top prizes from the scratch-off game. The Gladwin woman checked the ticket by scanning it with the Lottery’s mobile app. Shocked, she realized that her win wasn’t $1,000 but it was actually $300,000.

This incredible surprise saw the woman rush back to the store where she purchased the ticket, asking the clerk to scan the ticket and confirm if she indeed won a grand prize from the scratch-off game. “I am still waiting for it to hit me that I won $300,000,” exclaimed the lucky winner.

“I scanned it (the ticket) on the Michigan Lottery app to double check and was in disbelief when the amount of $300,000 came up on the screen! I took the ticket back into the store and had them scan it to make sure it was real,“

Kaylynn Totten, lottery winner from Michigan

The Winner Has Plans for the Hefty Jackpot Win

Recently, Totten visited the Lottery headquarters to claim her big prize. As usual, she was asked by officials if she had any plans regarding her newfound fortune. Totten said that with the lottery win, she wants to purchase a house and a car.

Initially, the lottery’s Top Secret Cashword instant game launched back in December 2023. Considering that Totten won the final grand prize from the game, no more $300,000 prizes are remaining in play. Still, Top Secret Cashword offers 34 prizes of $1,000 each.

The chances of winning any prize from the popular scratch-off game are 1 in 3.67. Since its launch in December, the game has so far awarded $29 million in prizes that vary in size. More than $7 million in prizes remain currently in play from the Top Secret Cashword instant game.