OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich. — An Otsego County man who thought he missed his shot at a Club Keno jackpot was shocked to see that he was the winner.

The 45-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket at the Gaylord South EZ Mart in Gaylord. He matched The Jack numbers—11-23-25-26-29-46-55-59-75—to win a jackpot of $564,219.

He said he occasionally plays Club Keno, but only plays The Jack when the prize gets over $100,000.

“I bought a ticket for 30 draws, and when I got home, I decided that if the draws were still going, I would go somewhere to have a drink and watch the rest," he said.

Finding out he won was an emotional rollercoaster.

“I got on the Lottery app to see what draw it was on and was bummed when I saw someone had won The Jack," he said. "I scanned my

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