Perfect set of odd-numbered results drawn

If you woke up this morning and discovered you were a Florida Fantasy 5 winner, you have plenty of company.

There were 98 players last night who picked the pedestrian numbers of 1-3-5-7-9, so they'll all share from the Fantasy 5 pool.  Their take?  $1,995.32 each.

The Florida Lottery's Shelly Safford notes that of the 98 winners, only one was a quick pick.

"Obviously, a lot of players pick those numbers," she said.

Nobody has exact stats, but general belief is that because so many players pick birthdays and anniversaries, the numbers 1 through 31 are played more frequently.  So any jackpot with all the numbers 31 and lower is often shared, she notes.

Safford figures 1-3-5-7-9 is also just a quick way to get a ticket, and that some players have been choosing them for years.  It's likely the second-most picked sequence, behind 1-2-3-4-5, which has never hit, she notes.

Tuesday night's Fantasy 5 is actually not the highest number of winners ever in Florida's Fantasy 5 game.  However, it is the highest in the current version of Fantasy 5.  Safford said that in the early versions of the game — the lottery started in 1989 — players had to select five of only 26 numbers.  That easier version of the game produced more than 100 top prize winners nine times.

In July 2001 it became five of 36.  In that version of the game, the most winners had been 47 and they each won a little over $4,500.

Fantasy 5 payouts usually range from about $50,000 when there are a few winners to $250,000 if there is a single winner statewide.

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Congrat's to these big winners! 

Hopefully many may now retire to live the good life. 98 fantasies all fulfilled in a one shot deal, dreams do come true. 

Will they all retire early ................

I bet if there was a game to play each week in your state that will give (say)100   $5000.00  prizes ,Friday night game.People would jump all over it and it would be the best game and the most in revenue...I know I would play it more than any game out there.And if there were such a game to come out in Georgia or Kentucky count me in.

I would be in too!

Through shrewd investment portfolio's, and a thrifty lifestyle.......anythings possible. After all this is America.   

Once knew a guy who retired on $500.

I could do that also, with a sleeping bag and a cozy spot under an overpass ...........

With 1-3-5-7-9 being the second most played combination to 1-2-3-4-5, I'm guessing 2-4-6-8-10 can't be far behind.