A Michigan man mentioned a scratch-off lottery ticket he “randomly” chosen at a neighborhood retailer earned him a $300,000 prize. File Photograph by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photograph

Could 9 (UPI) — A Michigan man mentioned he “randomly” chosen a scratch-off lottery ticket that turned out to be a $300,000 winner.

The 58-year-old man instructed Michigan Lottery officers he purchased his Protected Cracker Cashword ticket from Busch’s on West Chicago Boulevard in Tecumseh.

“I play the entire completely different immediate video games, so Protected Cracker Cashword simply occurred to be the sport I randomly picked out that day whereas I used to be on the retailer,” the participant mentioned. “I scratched the barcode, scanned the ticket, and received a message to file a declare on the Lottery workplace, in order that’s after I went by and performed the sport.”

The ticket turned out to be a top-prize winner.

“I could not consider it after I revealed 10 phrases for a $300,000 prize! It was a terrific feeling,” the person mentioned.

The winner mentioned he plans to take a position his prize cash.