Whether they actually bought groceries or liquor isn’t known, but two people who purchased Fantasy 5 lottery tickets Thursday at stores in San Jose and Milpitas each won $156,839. officials said.
The two were the only ones statewide to pick all five numbers, which were 7, 10, 25, 32 and 33, splitting the $313,678 overall jackpot.
The tickets were purchased at the Get N Go Market & Liquor store, 1763 Blossom Hill Rd., in San Jose and the Ocean Supermarket, 2 S Park Victoria Dr., in Milpitas.
Neither business could immediately be reached for comment.
The players have 180 days from the day of the draw to claim their winnings.
Fantasy 5 is played every night of the week. Friday’s minimum jackpot was to be at least $84,000.