Two Northern California players among those splitting $175,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot
Three Fantasy 5 players in California won $58,561 each by splitting the approximately $175,000 grand prize, lottery officials say.
The tickets matched five winning numbers in the drawing Friday, Dec. 5, the California State Lottery said.
Where were winning Fantasy 5 tickets sold in California?
The lucky tickets were sold at a Chevron gas station at 6171 Van Nuys Blvd. in Van Nuys, a Food Maxx store at 1370 Fitzgerald Drive in Pinole and a Quik Stop store at 3401 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, the lottery said.
Van Nuys is about a 35-mile drive northwest from downtown Los Angeles, Pinole is about a 20-mile drive northeast from San Francisco and Menlo Park is about a 30-mile drive southeast from San Francisco.
What were winning numbers in Friday’s drawing?
The winning numbers were 9, 10, 16, 27 and 36, the site said.
More than 65,000 other Fantasy 5 tickets sold in California also won prizes ranging from free plays to $400, the lottery said.
What is the Fantasy 5 jackpot now?
Nobody on Saturday, Dec. 6, won the jackpot, which now rises to an estimated $80,000 for the next drawing Sunday, Dec. 7, lottery officials said.
How can I play Fantasy 5 lottery game? What to know
To score a jackpot in Fantasy 5, a player must match all five winning numbers.
The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 575,757.
Tickets can be bought for $1 on the day of the drawing.
Drawings take place daily after the draw entry closes at 6:30 p.m.
How can I check to see if I won?
Here are four ways to tell if you’re a Fantasy 5 winner:
- Look on the California Lottery website to see winning numbers and prizes.
- Download the California Lottery mobile app to see winning numbers.
- Scan your ticket using the Check-A-Ticket feature on the lottery app.
- Use the Check-A-Ticket machine at a California Lottery retail location.
How do I claim my prize?
If you win, you can claim your prize of up to $599 at any participating lottery retailer, according to the California Lottery.
Prizes of $600 or higher can be collected at any California Lottery district office or by mail.
You have 180 days from the date of the winning drawing to claim your prize, lottery officials said.
When is next Fantasy 5 drawing?
Drawings take place daily after the draw entry closes at 6:30 p.m.
The next Fantasy 5 drawing will be Sunday, Dec. 7, after 6:30 p.m.
This story was originally published December 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM with the headline "Two Northern California players among those splitting $175,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot."