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Lottery player wins huge Fantasy 5 jackpot in Georgia. Where was the lucky ticket sold?

A Fantasy 5 player in Georgia tried their luck and won a windfall, lottery officials said.
A Fantasy 5 player in Georgia tried their luck and won a windfall, lottery officials said. Photo by Dylan Nolte via Unsplash

A lucky lottery player netted a six-figure prize playing Fantasy 5, marking a second jackpot win for the Peach State this week, according to the Georgia lottery.

Someone won $125,000 after matching all five numbers drawn Thursday, Dec. 12, officials said in a news release.

The winning ticket was sold at an EZ Stop convenience store in Thomaston, about a 50-mile drive west from Macon, lottery officials said. It comes a day after another player won a massive $474,752 Fantasy 5 jackpot in the Dec. 11 drawing.

The winning numbers Thursday were 01-04-32-33-35, results show.

The lucky player beat odds of 1 in 850,668 to win the grand prize, according to the lottery’s website.

Officials didn’t release additional details.

Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim their prize, and players are encouraged to check and sign their tickets, the Georgia Lottery said.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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