A Wayne County man found out he was the winner of a $439,714 Fantasy 5 jackpot when his special set up numbers came up on the screen while he was watching TV.

The 70-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the Oct. 27 drawing to win the big prize: 09-13-15-24-30. He bought his winning ticket at Kennedy Liquor Store III, located at 13344 West 7 Mile Road in Detroit.

“I play a combination of numbers made up of special dates,” said the player. “I was watching TV when the winning Fantasy 5 numbers came up on the screen. I immediately recognized them and started shouting to my wife: ‘We won! We won!’

“Winning is a great feeling, especially because it means I get to use the money to help people.”

The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his big prize. With his winnings, he plans to donate to charities, help people, and then save the remainder.

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 MichiganLottery.com until 7:08 p.m. on the day of the drawing.