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Montgomery Co. Resident Wins $242K In Online Game

The massive jackpot came this week.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — An online game won by a Montgomery County resident earned them a massive payout this week.

The local resident won the jackpot from the Pennsylvania Lottery's "Big Money Wheel" game this week.

The total prize was $242,828.48.

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Big Money Wheel is a "key number match-style" game, according to the lottery, with multiple chances for players to multiply their prize by up to 20 times.

It's one of three games that contributes to the Lottery's Big Keystone Jackpot, which starts at $25,000.

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Because the game is online only and no ticket was bought at an in-store location, the Lottery did not identify a specific municipality where the resident lives.

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