Mom Busy Cooking When She Hits $865K Jackpot

Leisure and responsibilities are often intertwined in a parent’s life, and one mom who was busy cooking when a six-figure life-changing jackpot dropped is proof that this is indeed the case. 

An In-Between Wager Brings Six-Figure Fortune to Hard-Working Mom

The lucky mom, Haley Michael of Sanford, North Carolina, was in her kitchen cooking lunch for her daughters when good fortune struck out of the blue, and she flipped a small bet in an $865,960 Digital Instant jackpot from Bison Bonanza.

The immediate realization of what had just happened hit Michael hard, so she had to leave the room, running to her bedroom. Her daughters were uncomprehending and concerned at first, but the woman soon shared the news with the family.

She spent some time crying on the ground, the winner recounted, adding: “Then I called my husband and told him, ‘I won the lottery.’ He didn’t believe it.” 

Well, her husband has every reason to believe it right now, because the winner has already opted for the lump-sum payment, taking home $623,579, with all applicable taxes withheld from the final amount.

Players Can Trigger the Win on a $0.50 Wager 

Bison Bonanza is a unique experience for lottery players, as the game can pay the maximum jackpot regardless of how much someone stakes per a single game round – whether it is $0.50 or $30, which is the current betting range.

A part of each bet that is placed on the game and doesn’t trigger the jackpot prize is then contributed to the jackpot itself. As to what Michael intends to do next, she already has a plan – helping her business start a business which could bring her family even further financial stability.

Her win, unexpected as it was, has a very slim 1 in 31 million chance of occurring, so Michael can feel incredibly lucky.