Fantasy 5 is arguably the Michigan Lottery’s most popular lottery game. In fact, nearly every month you can find that this game pays out consistently in jackpots compared to other games.
Whether you purchase the game online or in stores, there is a good chance you could be a winner. Below you will see how many jackpots the game paid out for the month of January 2022.
Game Details
Starting Jackpot: $100,000
Availability: Michigan Only
Purchasing Options: Online and In-Store
Ticket Cost: $1.00
Drawing Schedule: Daily at 7:29 p.m
Jackpots Galore for Fantasy 5
Fantasy 5 led the way in lottery games for Michigan, with four jackpot prizes awarded to players for January. The game recently paid out a $241,725 jackpot to a Williamston resident.
On average, the game paid out $295,041.50 per winning jackpot ticket. Not bad for a game that only requires one dollar to purchase.
In addition, the largest jackpot prize for Fantasy 5 in January was $430,195. This was one of two jackpots awarded to players who purchased their tickets online.
How to Play
Players choose five numbers between one and 39.
Additional features like Double Play could provide more winning opportunities.
This feature plays the same numbers again for an instant second drawing. The jackpot in this scenario is a set amount of $110,000.
The other add-on to look into is EZmatch. This uses a specific number, given at the time of the draw, that you must try to match in order to win a prize. The prizes vary, up to $500.
Odds, Price, and Prizes
Odds vary here, with prizes usually favored one in nine. The odds will alter slightly if you add features or purchase another ticket.
The EZ Match prize has the best odds at one in five. Buying a second ticket is an excellent opportunity to increase your chances, but only if your budget allows.
The regular draw has prizes of $1, $10, $100, and the current jackpot at the time of buying a ticket. The Double Play shares the same odds as the regular draw, but prize amounts have doubled ($2, $20, $200).
Below are the EZmatch prizes and odds:
Prize Odds
$500 1:84,000
$250 1:42,000
$100 1:14,000
$50 1:4,942
$20 1:2,100
$15 1:1,293
$10 1:132
$5 1:280
$4 1:77
$3 1:14
$2 1:10