Traci Verbowski, a 50-year-old from Michigan, after having canceled at the last minute a summer vacation that she had enthusiastically planned for some time, bought a scratch card and won 500 thousand dollars.
Not all evils have a silver lining. He knows something about it Traci Verbowski, a 50-year-old from Michigan who lives in a quiet town on the shores of Lake Huron. After having to cancel a summer vacation she had been excitedly planning for some time at the last minute, she found herself experiencing a moment she will never forget.
That evening, instead of feeling sorry for herself about not leaving, Traci decided to try her luck by purchasing a Scratch and Win at a convenience store in Bay City. What seemed like a simple pastime turned out to be a real stroke of luck: he won 500 thousand dollars, the maximum possible prize.
“I still can’t believe it!” Traci commented. “If we had left as planned, I would never have purchased that ticket and I wouldn’t be here today celebrating this incredible win.” The evening, which seemed destined for disappointment, turned into one of the most memorable of his life. After discovering the win, she said she screamed with joy and couldn’t sleep with excitement.
Acquitted of the charge of not having shared 2 million from the scratch card with his friends: “We will appeal”
The prize immediately found a specific destination: the first purchase will be a boat, a small whim to celebrate the stroke of luck. The rest of the sum will be wisely set aside for the future.
This isn’t the first time the Michigan Lottery has brought an unexpected twist. Another recent case involves a man who took six months to collect a win of over $250,000, initially convinced it was a fraud. Stories like these prove that luck can come at the most unexpected times.