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Oakland County Man Closer To Retirement After Hitting Jackpot
The man won a $924,880 Fantasy 5 jackpot online.
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — An Oakland County man is a little closer to retirement after winning a $924,880 Fantasy 5 jackpot online.
The player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers drawn on Jan. 17 to win the big prize: 02-04-27-29-33. He bought his ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.
“I woke up in the middle of the night and decided to check my numbers,” said the 60-year-old player. “When I saw I was the winner, I couldn’t believe it. There was no going back to sleep for me!”
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The player visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim the big prize. With his winnings, he plans to pay some bills and then save the remainder.
“Winning won’t change me or how I live, but retirement is going to come a little sooner now,” the player said.
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