Four Fantasy 5 players in California turned $1 tickets into a combined $477,646 in prize money between last Monday and today, turning a few ordinary stops at local shops into serious paydays.
Two of the tickets, the biggest scores of the bunch, matched all five numbers in last Friday's drawing and were worth $171,014 each. The small businesses that sold those slips suddenly became local conversation starters.
According to The Sacramento Bee, the $171,014 winners were sold at 6211 Santa Teresa Blvd. in San Jose and at Capo Smoke & Cigar Vape Shop, 32281 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano. The Bee reports the four jackpots together totaled $477,646 from Fantasy 5 drawings held June 8 through 15.
How Fantasy 5 Works And How To Claim
Per the California Lottery, Fantasy 5 is a $1 daily draw game. Players try to match all five numbers to hit the top prize, with odds of roughly 1 in 575,757. Drawings are held after ticket sales close at 6:30 p.m.
The Lottery states that prizes of $600 or more must be claimed at a district office or by mail, and winners have 180 days from the draw date to submit a claim. Miss that window and the money is gone, so winners will want to move a lot faster than the mail.
Other Recent Winners Around The State
The Sacramento Bee also notes two other recent top-prize Fantasy 5 tickets in that same stretch: Highlander Liquor in Highland sold a $68,600 winning ticket last Monday, and Dominguez Hills Market in Compton sold a $67,018 ticket last Tuesday. Add those wins to last Friday's hits and you get the $477,646 Fantasy 5 haul across California for the week.
Check Your Ticket And Get Help If You Need It
The California Lottery says players can check winning numbers and scan tickets using the Lottery’s website or mobile app, and the next Fantasy 5 drawing is tomorrow after 6:30 PM. If there is a stray ticket sitting in your glove box or on the fridge, now is probably the moment to give it a second look.
For anyone worried that gambling may be getting out of hand, help is available. Call the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700 or visit the National Council on Problem Gambling for 24/7 confidential resources.
