Didier Biongo of Taylor won $2 million in the Sept. 29 Michigan Lottery Powerball drawing.
TAYLOR – A Taylor man feels like he is “living the American dream” after winning $2 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s Powerball game.
Didier Biongo matched the five white balls – 02-07-11-17-32 – in the Sept. 29 drawing to win a $1 million prize. Because he chose the Powerplay option, the prize was multiplied to $2 million. He bought his winning ticket at the Mobil gas station, 9190 Pelham Road.
“I like the Powerball game and play it frequently,” Biongo said. “I checked my ticket at a retailer a few days after the drawing and got a message to visit a claim center, so I checked the winning numbers.
“When I saw I had matched five numbers and won $2 million, I didn’t believe it. I scanned my ticket at least 10 more times to be sure I had actually won.”
The 52-year-old Biongo recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. With his winnings he plans to purchase a new home and then invest the remainder.
“Being from Africa originally, winning feels like I am truly living the American dream,” Biongo said. “It’s a dream come true,” said Biongo.
Powerball plays may be purchased for $2 each at Lottery retailers across the state and online at MichiganLottery.com. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Powerball ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawing.
Powerball drawings takes place at 10:59 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and may be watched live online at www.powerball.com. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.