Cash 5 Jackpot of $650,000 Split in Beaver, Bucks Counties

MIDDLETOWN, Pa., April 3, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 tickets sold in Beaver and Bucks counties split a $650,000 jackpot from the Monday, April 2, drawing. The tickets matched all five balls drawn, 03-06-12-24-42, to each win $325,000, less applicable withholding.

Famous Ray's, 2719 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa, and Bath Street Market, 500 Bath St., Bristol, each earn a $500 bonus for selling the winning tickets.

Winners can be identified only after prizes are claimed and tickets validated. Cash 5 prizes expire one year from the drawing date. The ticket holder should sign the ticket, call the Lottery at 717-702-8146 and file a claim at the nearest Lottery office.

More than 47,300 other Cash 5 tickets won prizes of various amounts in the drawing. Players should check every ticket, every time. Lower-tier prizes may be claimed at Lottery retailers.

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How to play Cash 5: Players pay $1 and select five numbers from 1 to 43. Players may choose specific numbers using a Cash 5 playslip, or opt for computer-selected quick picks. Players must match all five numbers drawn to win the jackpot. Players also win prizes for matching two, three or four winning numbers. Cash 5 drawings are held seven nights a week, and tickets can be purchased up to seven draws (one week) in advance. The chances of winning the jackpot prize are 1-in-962,598 and the overall chances of winning any prize are about 1-in-10.5.

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