A Monroe County woman “turned green” when she won $500,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Fantastic 5’s instant game!

“I look at the remaining prizes page on Michiganmilotteryconnect.bingoextra.net to see which games have top prizes that haven’t been claimed and saw Fantastic 5’s had all three top prizes left which is why I bought the ticket,” said the 62-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous. “The next morning, I ed I hadn’t scratched the ticket yet, so I scratched it while I was drinking coffee before work.

“When I saw I’d won $500,000, I think I turned green! It was awesome and my husband and I truly could not believe it.”

The player bought her winning ticket at Tony’s Country Store, located at 8503 Secor Road in Lambertville. Lambertville is about 40 miles south of Ann Arbor. She recently visited Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. With her winnings, she plans to pay bills and then save the remainder.

Players have won more than $12 million playing Fantastic 5’s, which launched in July 2024. Each $5 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $5 up to $500,000. More than $19 million in prizes remain, including two $500,000 top prizes, six $10,000 prizes, and 13 $2,000 prizes.

In 2024, Lottery players won nearly $1.8 billion playing instant games.

Lottery instant games may be purchased at retailers across the state.