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Lottery Jackpot Scored By Alexandria Man At Richmond Highway Store
An Alexandria man's lucky jackpot win in the Richmond Highway corridor will go toward helping his family.
HYBLA VALLEY, VA — Choosing random numbers for a lottery ticket was a winning strategy for an Alexandria man in Fairfax County's Richmond Highway corridor.
Boamah Stephen won $156,717 in the Cash 5 jackpot with a ticket bought at 73020 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA. He matched all five winning numbers in the drawing — 1-2-15-25-39 — with a random selection. The chances of winning the jackpot are 1 in 749,398.
Cash 5 has a rolling jackpot starting at $100,000. Prizes can be increased by spending an extra dollar for EZ Match. EZ Match comes with five randomly-selected numbers with a potential prize up to $500 for each number. The lottery player can win the prize if any of those numbers match numbers on their ticket.
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Stephen, who lives at an Alexandria address in Fairfax County, plans to use the winnings to take care of his family.
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