Having a quick breakfast stop unexpectedly pays off big time in Michigan, as a lottery ticket purchase results in a $310,000 win.
Woman from Belleville Wins $309,989 in Michigan Fantasy 5 Jackpot
A woman from Belleville, Michigan, has become the latest winner of the Fantasy 5 jackpot, taking home a whopping $309,989. The lucky winner, who chose to remain anonymous, visited the Michigan Lottery headquarters to claim her prize.
The draw took place on July 12, with the winning numbers being 13-18-23-28-33. The woman, aged 54, is a regular player of the Fantasy 5 game, which is a daily in-state lottery where players pick 5 numbers from 1 to 39 for a $1 ticket cost per play. The jackpot starts at $100,000 and grows if there is no winner.
Interestingly, the woman had purchased her winning ticket at the Belleville Amoco, located at 10950 Belleville Road, on the day of her breakfast outing. She usually buys her tickets online, but decided to purchase one in-store on this particular day.
After the draw, she scanned her ticket with the Michigan Lottery app and was "stunned" when she saw the $309,989 on the screen. The woman admitted that Fantasy 5 is one of her favorite lottery games. However, she doesn't usually check the tickets right after the game's drawing.
Players can purchase tickets both online and in physical retail locations up to 21 minutes before each draw, which happens seven days a week. For an additional $1 per play, players may add the EZmatch feature, which grants them a chance to win instantly a prize of up to $500.
The Fantasy 5 game offers players multiple chances to win on the same ticket. In addition to the main draw, players can also win instant prizes via the EZmatch feature. The drawings of the Fantasy 5 game take place every day.
With her winnings, the woman plans to help her daughter with her student loans and pay some bills. The rest of the money will be saved. The current Fantasy 5 jackpot stands at an estimated $128,000.
Players of the Fantasy 5 game can win a range of prizes, with a chance of winning a prize between $1 and a growing jackpot. For more information about the game, visit the Michigan Lottery's official website.
The woman's big win of $309,989 in the Michigan Fantasy 5 Jackpot was not her only encounter with casino-games and lotteries, as she admitted Fantasy 5 is one of her favorite games. In the casino-and-gambling world, winning $309,989 in a single draw is a big-win indeed, and she can potentially add to her winnings by trying the EZmatch feature for an additional chance to win instantly.
