A Macomb County man made history after winning the largest Fantasy 5 prize since the game began in 2004 – a $963,040 jackpot!
The 56-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the June 26 drawing to win the big prize: 04-05-08-22-38. He bought his winning ticket at Smoker’s Express, located at 51124 D W Seaton Drive in New Baltimore.
“I play Fantasy 5 every single day,” said the player. “The day after the drawing, I was at work and heard a big Fantasy 5 jackpot was won, so I got on Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net to see where it was sold. When I saw the winning ticket was purchased at the store where I usually play, I called my wife and said: ‘My store sold a big winner!’ She asked if it was me, but I didn’t have my ticket on me to check.
“That night, my wife and I looked the ticket over together, and that’s when I found out I was the big winner! I didn’t know how to feel at first because I didn’t believe it was real. Now that it’s finally sunk in, it feels great!”
The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his big prize. With his winnings, he plans to purchase a new vehicle, a new home, and a cottage.
The previous Fantasy 5 record was a $924,880 jackpot won on Jan. 17, 2020, by a single ticket purchased online at Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net.
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.
