What a Cheboygan County man thought was a $115 prize turned out to be a $115,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot!

Joseph Gross, of Cheboygan, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the Dec. 29 drawing to win the big prize: 04-08-11-22-31. He bought his winning ticket online at Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net.

“I’ve been playing Fantasy 5 for a few years and have won a little here and there,” said Gross. “When I checked my numbers online, I thought I had won $115 which I felt pretty good about. It wasn’t until I looked back over the ticket I realized that I had won the jackpot and I was missing a few zeros!”

Gross, 65, recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his big prize. With his winnings, he plans to pay off his vehicle and complete some home improvements.

“It’s fun to win and gives me something to razz my brother about, he’s usually the lucky one!” said Gross.

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 Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net until 7:08 p.m. on the day of the drawing.