Lottery player tries luck — and wins huge Fantasy 5 jackpot in Georgia
A Georgia lottery player left their luck to chance — and scored a huge prize.
The lucky player hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning $865,050 in the July 19 drawing, according to the Georgia Lottery’s website.
The winning ticket, sold at a Publix Supermarket in Savannah, matched all five numbers.
Officials didn’t say if the winner had come forward as of Monday, July 21.
McClatchy News reached out to the Georgia Lottery for more information and was awaiting a response.
The Fantasy 5 numbers were 4-12-25-26-30, results show. The lucky winner beat odds of 1 in 850,668 to snag the top prize, the lottery said.
Players in Georgia have 180 days to claim prizes on draw games and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, according to the lottery’s website.
This story was originally published July 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM.