Playing the same set of Fantasy 5 numbers every week paid off for a Wixom man who won a $105,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery!

Matthew Mudie, 61, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the Nov. 15 drawing to win the big prize: 01-08-10-16-31. He bought his winning ticket at Benstein Market, located at 1050 Benstein Road in Walled Lake.

“I play the same set of numbers made up of special dates every Monday for the whole week,” said Mudie. “The morning after the drawing, I scanned my ticket using the Lottery app and was amazed to learn I had won the jackpot!

“My wife won $30,000 on a pull tabs ticket a few years ago and since then she has always told me I need to top her prize. Well, that day has finally come!”

Mudie recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his big prize. With his winnings, he plans to complete home improvements and pay bills.

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.