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New Hyde Park Resident Wins $10,000 in Scratch Off Game

Harold Peragine turns $20 into $10,000 after buying winning scratch-off.

New Hyde Park resident Harold Peragine recently found himself $10,000 richer after buying a winning ticket in the New York Lottery’s $5,000,000 Cash! scratch-off game. Peragine purchased the $20 winning ticket at the Butts & Such at 130a Tulip Ave in Floral Park.

According to the New York Lottery website, the odds of winning the $10,000 prize are 1 in 61,800.

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