The 27-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 Double Play numbers May 15, 2025, to win the big prize: 03-10-18-22-39. He bought the winning ticket at Paramount Foods, located at 19230 Harper Avenue in Harper Woods. The prize was claimed days before it was set to expire.
“Whenever I go to the store and have a few extra bucks in my pocket, I will buy a Fantasy 5 or Lotto 47 ticket,” said the player. “A few days after the drawing, I checked the winning numbers and found out I was the winner of a $110,000 prize!
“When I won, I knew I would be graduating college the following spring, so I decided to wait to cash the ticket until then so I could use the money to pay off my tuition and have a fresh start after college. Although it was hard to wait, it’s been reassuring knowing I have a huge amount of money waiting for me.
“Today, I graduated college and cashed in a $110,000 lottery prize, so I’d say that’s pretty cool!”
The lucky player recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim his prize. With his winnings, he plans to pay off his college tuition, take a trip, 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.