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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | 45 jackpot-winning tickets in one California Lottery Fantasy 5 drawing California Lottery: 45 jackpot-winning tickets in one California Lottery Fantasy 5 drawingRating:Unusually high number of top prize winners in Pick 5-style game By Kate Northrop A whopping 45 winning tickets won the California Lottery's Fantasy 5 jackpot worth $344,700 on Sat., Apr. 30, with each ticket getting an equal share of the prize. The California Lottery's Fantasy 5 game had an astonishing number of winners after an interesting combination of winning numbers were drawn on Saturday. On Saturday night, the game produced the winning numbers 3, 6, 9, 36, and 39. With 45 tickets matching all five numbers to hit the $344,700 jackpot, each of those winning tickets is worth $7,660. "Though it's highly unusual for the Lottery to have 45 jackpot-winning tickets for one draw, this appears to be a wild coincidence with the winning numbers all being some combination of 3, 6, or 9," Lottery spokesperson Carolyn Becker said in a press release. "We take the integrity of our games very seriously, and our security team confirms that nothing out of the ordinary took place with last night's draw, other than the outcome." The California Lottery operates drawings for the Fantasy 5 game using a computerized random number generator. "All of our draws happen under tight security, and we always have an independent auditor present for each draw as well," Becker continued. "We do have a lot of lottery players who feel strongly about numerology and certain lucky numbers, so it appears last night's combination of winning numbers worked in their favor." According to the Lottery, jackpot-winning tickets were sold in 15 counties across the state. For this particular drawing, there were 104,572 winning tickets in total. To play Fantasy 5, players pick five numbers between 1 and 39 at $1 a play. The jackpot starts between $60,000 and $80,000 and increases if there is no winner. Drawings take place every day after sales close at 6:30 pm PT. Thanks to Mario for the tip. Lottery Post Staff
Bronx ny United States Member #158510 August 25, 2014 962 Posts Offline | It's very possible that combination was printed on a fortune cookie fortune. And many copies of said combination were distributed to Chinese restaurants throughout California. | | |
Philadelpia/Pennsylvania United States Member #2218 September 1, 2003 6735 Posts Offline | That many tickets it's possible that 1 person had every ticket. 3-6-9-36-39 Or system players wheeled 2nd digit numbers that contained only 3-6-9 | | |
Bronx ny United States Member #158510 August 25, 2014 962 Posts Offline | That many tickets it's possible that 1 person had every ticket. 3-6-9-36-39 Or system players wheeled 2nd digit numbers that contained only 3-6-9 It says in the story 45 winners were spread out over 15 counties. | | |
United States Member #197030 March 28, 2019 1048 Posts Offline | That many tickets it's possible that 1 person had every ticket. 3-6-9-36-39 Or system players wheeled 2nd digit numbers that contained only 3-6-9 They were purchased from various stores around the state. I copied and pasted the winners here: https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/340679/6940170 | | |
Gallatin Tennesee United States Member #194096 November 29, 2018 158 Posts Offline | I can imagine this was probably a lot of birthdays of children and parents ages being played on the same drawing. But it is very strange that the numbers 3,6,and 9 are separated by 3, while 36 and 39 are also separated by 3. I have never seen lottery numbers combined in that manner. Having said that......the "fortune cookie" explanation from "Tony Numbers"makes a lot of sense.  
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Flat Earth United States Member #161360 November 27, 2014 747 Posts Offline | It says in the story 45 winners were spread out over 15 counties. It could be said that the winner had no day job. And so he went on a world tour of every county in commiefornia. | | |
Blue Bell,Pa United States Member #156241 June 12, 2014 68 Posts Offline | It could be said that the winner had no day job. And so he went on a world tour of every county in commiefornia. funny. | | |
New Member North Liberty,Iowa United States Member #176142 July 22, 2016 6 Posts Offline | Were all the tickets computer picks?Maybe the computerized random number generator pick from the easy pick tickets just saying.You cannot trust a computer drawing. | | |
Baton Rouge, LA United States Member #4602 May 7, 2004 780 Posts Offline | It's very possible that combination was printed on a fortune cookie fortune. And many copies of said combination were distributed to Chinese restaurants throughout California. That is very possible. I remember years ago reading a story about how there were several wins on Powerball, not the grand prize, but I think it was a match 4 numbers that occurred in multiple states. It turned out many of those people used fortune cookie numbers.
There was also a similar occurrence when people all over the country played a set of numbers associated with the TV series Lost.
That's a reason I wouldn't play fortune cookie or other such numbers because I'd be sharing the jackpot with too many people. Prisoner Six
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United States Member #197030 March 28, 2019 1048 Posts Offline | That is very possible. I remember years ago reading a story about how there were several wins on Powerball, not the grand prize, but I think it was a match 4 numbers that occurred in multiple states. It turned out many of those people used fortune cookie numbers.
There was also a similar occurrence when people all over the country played a set of numbers associated with the TV series Lost.
That's a reason I wouldn't play fortune cookie or other such numbers because I'd be sharing the jackpot with too many people. I hope the CALottery follows up with the winners as they come forward to claim their prizes to survey why they chose those particular numbers, and how many happened to be QPs. | | |
Bronx ny United States Member #209099 August 20, 2020 52 Posts Offline | Wow only $7,660 they must be pretty pissed.. and then they going to get taxed on top of that.. incredible | | |
Bronx ny United States Member #209099 August 20, 2020 52 Posts Offline | | | |
los angeles, ca United States Member #113297 July 6, 2011 112 Posts Offline | The tickets were sold at 30 stores and was 45 winners so someone or some people had more than one ticket. | | |
Same #'s, different games.
Here United States Member #90247 April 24, 2010 11444 Posts Online | Wow only $7,660 they must be pretty pissed.. and then they going to get taxed on top of that.. incredible That's what happens in the pari-mutuel states. You think you won big and, nuh-uh.  | | |
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