But if you're willing to take that chance, you might get lucky, like 38-year-old Nigel Franklin. He's the latest Fantasy Five Winner, who was handed a cheque for $225,000 today. We spoke to him about his plans on using the money and how he almost walked away from the winning ticket.
Nigel Franklin. Fantasy Five Winner
"Very excited, happy, not even slept last night."
Reporter
"Talk to us about the moment when you realize I won this money?"
Nigel Franklin. Fantasy Five Winner
"Well, I was home eating and my niece got a call that somebody that Martin's area win the Fantasy Five, then my mom hollered for me and tell me check my number and when I check it, I tell them that it was me that win it, but nobody believe me, so I ran downstairs to them and tell them check it yourself and when they check it, everybody just screamed out."
Reporter
"How did you get those numbers?"
Nigel Franklin. Fantasy Five Winner
"It's an old ticket that my sent me to collect 3 numbers from and when I went to the shop the Chiney feel like I went to buy the same set of numbers and so he printed out a new ticket and then I tell him, that I came to collect 3 numbers, then he paid me $25 and I was walking out the store and then I stopped and realize that I will buy the same ticket back and it was how is happened."
"Well, I plan to fix my house, help out my mom, deal with my bills and just save the rest and enjoy myself."
Reporter
"Do you have wife or kids?"
Nigel Franklin. Fantasy Five Winner
"Well, I plan to get married this September, so it came in handy."
After taxes, he will be taking home $191,250. The jackpot now resets back to $150,000, which will be played on Thursday.
However, there's still someone out there who has yet to pick up their winnings. According to the Fantasy Five PR rep, someone had a winning ticket back in January but hasn't stopped by - and their ticket is looking to expire.
Karil Wallace, PR, Fantasy Five
"What happened is that we had a jackpot that was won back in January 27th for $249,000. No one has come in to claim that jackpot. For some time now we have been making mention on our draws in the night for that person or whosoever may have bought the ticket which was at the corner of Cemetery and Euphrates Avenue. That is one of our agents for them to have come in to claim their prize, so for now, they have approximately a week to come in and claim that prize, because as of next week that ticket will then be expired. Upon expiration of that ticket what we do here at Fantasy Five is that 50% is paid to taxes and then the other 50% we deposit to the current jackpot at that time. So whatever the current jackpot is at that time, half of that amount which was $249,000 will be deposited to that pot and then the jackpot will continue. So we want to encourage whosoever may have that ticket and you probably want to come in and claim that ticket, you have time. Next week it expires and then we do what we need to do, but that how we will do it here at Fantasy Five."
