Fantasy 5 from the California Lottery

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The Fantasy 5 game from the California Lottery offers players a better chance of winning than the Super Lotto Plus simply because you only have to match the 5 main numbers rather than 5 plus the Mega. Additionally the matrix for this game is just 5/39 so there are increased chances of winning based on the lower amount of numbers to choose from.

Although prizes aren't quite as impressive as that of the Super Lotto on the Fantasy 5 game, the increased chances of winning appeals to many players. Prizes aren't static on the Fantasy 5 game as with some other lotteries and like the main game from the California Lottery, prizes are reflective of the number of winners each winning combination produces. Winning a top prize on the Super Lotto Plus, 5 main lotto numbers plus the Mega, has odds of 1 in over 41 million but with Fantasy 5 the odds are more in your favour at 1 in 575,575

Prizes for each of the winning combinations vary as per the table below taken from the official California Lottery page with the odds of winning for each shown as well:

WINNING COMBINATION ODDS OF WINNING PRIZES (2009)
Match 5 1 in 575,757 Min. $5,810 - Max. $714,949
Match 4 1 in 3,387 Min. $116 - Max. $840
Match 3 1 in 103 Min. $9 - Max. $20
Match 2 1 in 10 Free replay ticket