Livingston County Woman Wins $459,441 Fantasy 5 Jackpot from the Michigan Lottery
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A Livingston County woman was so shocked she won a $459,411 Fantasy jackpot, she kept it a secret from her husband for three days!
The 72-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the winning Fantasy 5 numbers on Dec. 1 – 02-16-24-27-34 – to win the big prize. She bought her winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.
“I started buying tickets online a few years ago, and have continued to do so ever since,” said the player. “I logged in to my account to purchase a Mega Millions ticket and couldn’t believe it when I saw my account balance was $459,441! I waited three days to tell my husband because I was trying to process the news myself. I couldn’t sleep for a week because I’ve been so anxious to come claim my prize!”
The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. With her winnings, she plans to share with family and then save the remainder.
“Winning is such a relief and provides a nice financial cushion for me and my family,” the player said.
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. 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.
