A Macomb County man had to check his Fantasy 5 ticket over and over again after finding out he’d won a $491,980 jackpot!

The 60-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the Dec. 27 drawing to win the big prize: 10-13-25-30-37. He bought his winning ticket at the Meijer store, located at 29505 Mound Road in Warren.

“Fantasy 5 and KENO! are my favorite Lottery games that I play all the time,” said the player. “When I checked my Fantasy 5 ticket and saw all my numbers, I looked it over again, and again, and again. It was hard to believe that I really won! Winning is a good feeling because it’s money you don’t have to work to get. It’s like a big bonus!”

The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his jackpot. With his winnings, he plans to pay off his house 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.