A Farwell woman’s pockets are full of cash after she won a $336,422 Fantasy 5 jackpot.
The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, won the jackpot by matching all five of Monday night’s winning Fantasy 5 numbers: 09-16-21-29-31. She bought her ticket at Red’s Oakridge Party Store, located at 2405 West Ludington Drive in Farwell, which is about five miles west of Clare.
Fantasy 5 players have won at least one jackpot each week since April 7 and have won more than two jackpots per week on average. All told, players have won 50 jackpots totaling more than $7.7 million.
On Aug. 29, three lucky players split a $731,607 Fantasy 5 jackpot, the largest amount won during the streak and for in 2014 for the game.
The winning ticket holders from the April 26, July 21, July 28 and Aug. 3 Fantasy 5 drawings have yet to claim those prizes. Those winning tickets total more than $500,000 in jackpot prizes.
- April 26: $159,835, bought at the Dearborn Amoco Service Station, located at 22096 Michigan Avenue in Dearborn
- July 21: $110,000, bought at the Meijer, located at 3610 Marketplace Circle in Rochester Hills
- July 28: Two winning tickets will split $105,000, one bought at the BP, located at 34901 Ann Arbor Trail in Livonia; one bought at Ric’s Food Center, located at 705 South Mission Road in Mount Pleasant
- Aug. 3: $138,056, bought at the Meijer gas station, located at 7149 East Saginaw Street in East Lansing
The lucky ticket holders should contact the Lottery’s Public Relations Division at (517) 373-1237 to set up appointments to claim their prize. Tickets for Fantasy 5 are valid for one year from the drawing date. Prizes of more than $50,000 must be claimed at the Lottery headquarters in Lansing.
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. Fantasy 5 players select five numbers from one to 39. Players who match all five Fantasy 5 numbers drawn win a jackpot guaranteed to start at $100,000. Fantasy 5 drawings are held seven days a week at 7:29 p.m.
