An Osceola County woman won a $412,171 Club Keno The Jack prize from the Michigan Lottery her first time ever playing The Jack!
Donna Keathley, of Evart, matched her easy pick The Jack numbers – 02-04-14-16-23-25-62-68-76 – to nine of the 20 Club Keno numbers drawn in draw 2468174. She bought her winning ticket at Murphy’s Bar, located at 32 East Northern Avenue in Barryton. Barryton is about 30 miles northwest of Mount Pleasant.
“I play Club Keno often, but I’ve never played The Jack,” said Keathley. “I decided to add it on to my ticket that day because the jackpot was up there and to try something new.
“Shortly after buying my ticket, I saw someone had won because the jackpot reset to $10,000. We were with a group of people, and they scanned their tickets first. I scanned mine last, and there it was – $412,171! It was shocking and pretty surreal because I’m usually not very lucky.”
Keathley, 65, visited Lottery headquarters to claim her big prize. With her winnings, she plans to pay bills and then save the remainder.
The Jack is a Club Keno add-on game that players may add to their Club Keno wager for $1 per draw. With The Jack, players get nine easy pick numbers to match to the Club Keno numbers drawn. Players may win prizes ranging from $1 to the jackpot. The jackpot starts at $10,000 and grows until it is won. To win the jackpot, players must match all nine numbers.
Club Keno may be played at the 10,500 Lottery retailers across the state. Drawings take place every three and a half minutes. Results and live drawings may be found online at Michiganmilotteryconnect.bingoextra.net.