A Detroit woman screamed “hallelujah” after winning a $168,473 Fantasy 5 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery.
The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the numbers drawn Wednesday to win the big prize: 01-06-12-22-25. She bought her winning ticket at the Magic Dollar Super Store, located at 18647 Livernois Avenue in Detroit.
The player selected the numbers on her ticket based on birthdates that are important to her.
The player visited Lottery headquarters Friday to claim her big prize. She plans to invest her winnings.
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 that starts at $100,000. Fantasy 5 drawings are held seven days a week at 7:29 p.m. Tonight’s Fantasy 5 jackpot is $163,000.