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Kent County Man Breaks Routine and Wins $476K in Michigan Lottery's Fantasy 5 Jackpot

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Published on October 13, 2025
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A 63-year-old man from Kent County won a $476,728 Fantasy 5 jackpot in the Michigan Lottery. He said, “I play Fantasy 5 regularly, and usually buy one ticket, but I bought a few extra tickets for this drawing since the jackpot was so high." He matched all five numbers in the September 18 drawing, according to CBS News Detroit.

A man bought a winning Fantasy 5 ticket at Alpine E-Z Mart on Alpine Avenue in Comstock Park. He said, "I got my tickets out of my car to check them and was blown away when I saw I was the winner!” He does not plan to retire right away but sees the prize as financial security for the future, as reported by WZZM13.

A man from Kent County won the Fantasy 5 jackpot, which starts at $100,000, by playing the $1-per-play game. The game also offers options like EZmatch for instant prizes up to $500 and Double Play for a second chance to win up to $110,000, with nightly drawings. He claimed his prize at the Michigan Lottery headquarters and said, "I’m not ready to retire yet, but when I am in a few years, this prize is going to be a nice financial cushion during retirement," as mentioned by MI Lottery Connect