Grandfather’s lucky numbers pay $158K to Detroit woman

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A woman from Detroit, Michigan won $158,276 Fantasy 5 jackpot by using her grandfather’s lucky numbers. Chose to remain anonymous, the 34-year-old player managed to match all five numbers drawn on Oct. 30, 2017, drawing. The lucky ticket was purchased at the Kroger store, located at 28250 Dequindre Road in Warren.

“My grandpa, who passed away a few years ago, was a loyal Lottery player and he’d always write his lucky numbers down on pieces of paper,” said the player who is a nurse by profession. She kept some of his number sets and won the significant amount.

The Detroit woman was at her work when she checked the lucky ticket. It was a long night at work. After confirmation, she sent her mom to home for keeping the card safe. “I bet we called each other every 15 minutes saying: ‘Is this real? Did you check the ticket again?’” The 34-year-old nurse visited Lottery headquarters and claimed her prize on Wednesday. She plans to pay bills and take her family on vacation. A Fantasy 5 player needs to be 18-year-old or more to participate in this game. Its tickets are made available at $1 each.