The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the Feb. 26 Double Play drawing to win the big prizes: 10-17-19-25-26. She bought her winning tickets at the Mobil gas station, located at 10000 Ford Road in Dearborn.
“I purchase a Fantasy 5 ticket every week for six drawings, and I always add the Double Play option,” said the player. “I was out running errands and couldn’t remember if I had any drawings left on my ticket at home, so I decided to purchase another one to be safe.
“After the drawing, I checked the ticket I had purchased that day and saw I’d matched all the numbers. That’s when I remembered the other ticket, so I checked it to see if it covered the drawing that night. When I saw it did and I had won on both I couldn’t believe it. At first, I thought I had split the jackpot with myself until I realized I’d won $110,000 on each. I was so excited I couldn’t sit down the rest of the night!”
The 67-year-old player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim the big prize. She plans to save 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. 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. 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.