Beginners Luck: Oakland County Man Wins $286,938 Jackpot Playing Fantasy 5 for the First Time
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An Oakland County man played the Michigan Lottery’s Fantasy 5 game for the first time ever and won a $286,938 jackpot!
The 70-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the March 26 drawing to win the big prize: 05-19-20-32-35. He bought his winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.
“I play the Lottery a few times a year, and this was actually my first time ever playing Fantasy 5,” said the player. “The day after the drawing, I saw an email that I’d won a prize, but I assumed it was some sort of scam email. I got on MichiganLottery.com and looked at the drawing results. When I saw the jackpot was won online, I knew it must be real!”
The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. With his winnings, he plans to remodel his home.
Each Fantasy 5 play is only $1. For an additional $1 per play, EZmatch may be added to a Fantasy 5 ticket, giving players a chance to win up to $500 instantly. For an additional $1 per play, Double Play may be added to a Fantasy 5 ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to $110,000 in the nightly Double Play drawing. Players may win prizes in the regular nightly drawing, the Double Play drawing, or both. Fantasy 5 players select five numbers from one to 39. Players who match all five Fantasy 5 numbers drawn win a jackpot that starts at $100,000.
Fantasy 5 drawings are held seven days a week at 7:29 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at a retailer or online at MichiganLottery.comuntil 7:08 p.m. on the day of the drawing.
