Man Buys Two Identical Lotto Tickets And Hits Jackpot Twice

A lotto winner has told how he doubled his money by buying two identical tickets for the same draw by mistake to give him two nearly GBP 100,000 jackpots.

Image shows the city of Lansing, Michigan State, USA, where lottery headquarters are located, undated photo. A 67-year-old man from Oakland County won the USD 240,338 (GBP 198,879) Fantasy 5 Jackpot after he purchased two winning tickets in February 2023. (Newsflash)

The astonished 67-year-old winner – who wants to remain anonymous – had bought two tickets using his lucky numbers to cover a holiday.

The player from Oakland County, in Michigan State, USA, could not believe his eyes when he realised that he won the Fantasy 5 jackpot twice on Monday, 6th February.

But he was amazed when he realised he had won a life-changing nearly GBP 200,000 because the draws overlapped.

He said in a statement obtained by Newsflash from Michigan Lottery on Monday, 27th February: ‘Every week I purchase a multi-draw Fantasy 5 ticket with the same set of numbers I have been playing for four years.

“I was going out of town, so I bought a muti-draw ticket to cover the drawings while I was gone.’

He added: “There was some overlap on the drawings of the new ticket I had purchased and the multi-draw ticket I had purchased a few days prior.

“I logged into my Lottery account after the drawing to check my tickets and I couldn’t believe it when I saw a USD 240,338 [GBP 198,879] prize pending.

“When I realized that I had won on one of the drawings both tickets covered to win USD 120,169 [GBP 99,372] on each, I couldn’t help but laugh.”

Michigan Lottery says he won the double jackpot playing Fantasy 5 on 6th February.

The identical tickets which he bought online reportedly matched numbers 04, 10, 12, 20 and 30, giving him two prizes of USD 120,169 (GBP 99,372).

Following the win, the lucky player visited Michigan Lottery headquarters in Lansing to collect his prize.

He said that he will use some of the money for his son’s education, and save the rest.

Michigan Lottery stated: “Each Fantasy 5 play is only USD 1 [GBP 0.83].

“For an additional USD 1 [GBP 0.83[ per play, EZmatch may be added to a Fantasy 5 ticket, giving players a chance to win up to USD 500 [GBP 413] instantly.

“For an additional USD 1 [0.83] per play, Double Play may be added to a Fantasy 5 ticket, giving players a second chance to win up to USD 110,000 [GBP 90,873] in the nightly Double Play drawing.

“Fantasy 5 players select five numbers from one to 39. Players who match all five Fantasy 5 numbers drawn win a jackpot that starts at USD 100,000 [GBP 82,612].

“Fantasy 5 drawings are held seven days a week at 7.29pm.”