LAKE CITY, MI - In a classic case of beginner's luck, a novice Michigan lottery player won $500,000 on a ticket she picked because it was "blue and shiny."

The anonymous player, a woman from Missaukee County in Northern Michigan, bought the winning White Ice 7s ticket at the Lake City E-Z Mart, located at 414 North Main Street in Lake City.

"I went in to the E-Z Mart to pay for my gas and the clerk asked if I wanted to buy any Lottery games," the player said.

"I never play, but thought: 'What the heck?' I picked the White Ice 7's ticket because it was blue and shiny. I scratched it in my car and did a double take when I saw all the '7's.' I waited about a week for the shock to wear off before coming to claim my prize."

The 63-year-old player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her big prize. She's planning to talk to a financial adviser about how to best spend her winnings.

"We've never really had money, so we don't know what to do with all of this. It's a good problem to have," the player added.

Players have won more than $12 million playing White Ice 7's, which launched in December 2017. Lottery instant games may be purchased at 11,000 retailers across the state.

In 2017, Lottery players won more than $960 million playing instant games.