A Michigan woman made a pizza run on her lunch break and ended up winning a record-breaking $822,159 Club Keno The Jack prize from the Michigan Lottery. Photo courtesy of the Michigan Lottery
March 2 (UPI) — A Michigan woman made a pizza run on her lunch break and ended up winning a record-breaking $822,159 Club Keno The Jack prize from the Michigan Lottery.
Shelby Township resident Sue Strong, 65, told Michigan Lottery officials she was picking up pizza on her lunch break and dipped into Party Palace Liquor on Schoenherr Road in Shelby Township for a Club Keno ticket.
“I regularly play Club Keno, and I always add The Jack to my ticket,” Strong said. “I went out and bought a Club Keno ticket and pizza on my lunch break and then watched the drawings on my phone while I ate. When I saw all my The Jack numbers come in and the jackpot reset to $10,000, I was shocked! It was nerve wracking and exciting, and to be honest, I’ve hardly slept since!”
Lottery officials said Strong’s $822,159 jackpot is a new record for Club Keno The Jack. The previous record was a $677,141 jackpot won in March 2025.
Strong said her winnings will go toward paying bills, sharing with her family and giving a boost to her savings.