31-year-old Cain Bice from Union, Michigan found himself staring at an astonishing $1 million balance in his Michigan Lottery account — this after purchasing a few extra Powerball tickets due to the jackpot crossing the billion-dollar mark."...[I] saw a lot of zeros in my account balance. I rubbed my eyes thinking I was still dreaming. Once I realized I had really won $1 million, I started shouting in excitement," as reported by WZZM13.
The serendipitous win came after Bice played the numbers 22-27-44-52-69 in the April 6 drawing, missing just one to hit the jackpot. Bice's immediate response was to share the euphoria with his wife and later with the rest of his family. According to ClickOnDetroit, Bice described the surreal feeling saying, "Winning is unreal. I keep waiting to wake up because it still feels like a dream."
Bice's ultimate aspiration for his winnings is quite the American dream, including a new house, a car and, of course, the quintessential family trip to Disney World — these are the first things on his list now that he's secured the seven-figure check. After the clamoring excitement subsided, Bice made his way to the Michigan Lottery headquarters to stake his claim on the $1 million prize money.
“My wife asked what was going on, so I showed her my phone with the winning amount on the screen. Once I was able to calm down and regain my composure, we called our family to tell them the good news!” Bice shared in his elation through Michigan Lottery Connect.
