Winning the Lottery was no joke for an Oakland County man who won a $429,249 Fantasy 5 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery on April Fools’ Day!

The lucky 63-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the April 1 drawing to win the big prize: 09-14-21-35-36. He bought his winning ticket online at Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net.

“I have been an avid Lottery player for years and play all of the different games in store and online,” said the player. “I bought my Fantasy 5 ticket on April 1, but I didn’t check the winning numbers until the next day. When I saw I’d won the jackpot, I thought it was some sort of April Fools’ joke. I was thrilled when I called the Lottery and found out the prize was indeed real!”

The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his jackpot. With his winnings, he plans to pay bills and buy his wife a new car.

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.