Scott Holden of Oxford, Mich., took a chance on the Bison Bonanza Digital Instant game and won a $288,154 jackpot.
Holden won the top level “Epic jackpot” on Sept. 11 on a .50 cent play. The odds of that win are 1 in 62 million.
He came to the lottery headquarters on Monday to claim his prize. After state and federal tax withholdings, Holden took home $207,500.
The Bison Bonanza Digital Instant game features a progressive jackpot, which currently sits at over $110,000.
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