A Kalamazoo County man’s special set of lottery numbers that he has been using for 25 years, led him to a $626,575 Fantasy 5 jackpot win!

The lucky 56-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the Dec. 16 drawing to win the big prize: 03-07-10-27-29. He bought his winning ticket at the Exit 76 – Portage, located at 9950 Shaver Road in Portage.

“I have been playing this specific set of numbers made up of special dates for about 25 years,” said the player. “My wife checked the ticket after the drawing and woke me up right away to tell me the big news. When she said I’d won the jackpot, I couldn’t believe it!”

The player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his big prize. With his winnings, he plans to complete home improvements, invest, and share with his family.

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.