Once again, in the latest Virginia Lottery drawing, we have another fortunate individual who scored multiple jackpots by purchasing identical tickets.
On September 17, the VA Lottery declared that a resident of Chesapeake emerged victorious in their Cash 5 drawing.
He not only matched all five numbers once, but he accomplished this feat seven times. Each of the tickets he had turned into winners when he matched them with the numbers 2-6-11-13-18.
In keeping with the recent pattern, he joined the growing list of Virginia Lottery players who struck it big by repeatedly playing the same numbers in a single draw.
Cash 5 haul of $700,000
The winning Cash 5 tickets were bought by Alphonso Griffin at a Speedway located in Portsmouth.
Cash 5 is a draw game exclusive to Virginia, offering two daily drawings. Participants are required to select five numbers from a pool of 34. Ticket prices vary from 25 cents to $1, ensuring the total purchase price is minimum $1.
Payouts on a $1 play vary, with a $5 reward for matching three numbers (1 in 69 chance), a $100 reward for matching four (1 in 1,919), and a grand prize of $100,000 for matching all five (1 in 278,256).
Griffin, always faithful to his favorite numbers, acquired seven winning tickets bearing those digits. As a result, his total winnings amounted to $700,000.
What does he plan to do with the prize money, amounting to nearly $250,000 in total?
Griffin informed lottery officials that his main intention is to utilize the winnings to settle bills and support his family members.
Seriously, what’s happening in Virginia?
Virginia’s lottery history continues to amaze with yet another unbelievable $700,000 win.
In the end, 2020 has witnessed a multitude of truly perplexing victories.
Not only Griffin, but another individual from the town of Vienna in Virginia also joined the ranks of multi-time Cash 5 winners in the last month. This player bought two identical Cash 5 tickets and emerged victorious in the draw on Sept. 12, securing a staggering $200,000 prize on both tickets.
We won’t even begin to discuss the madness of Pick 4.
In September, we reported that two winners of the Pick 4 game were not satisfied with the $5,000 jackpot. Instead, they decided to take a chance and bought several additional tickets.
In the end, a single player emerged victorious in the Pick 4 game, securing a remarkable 20 wins and earning an impressive $100,000 as their reward. Following this triumph, a few weeks later, another fortunate individual managed to claim the Pick 4 prize, acquiring a staggering $125,000 after purchasing 25 winning tickets.
Cash 5 and Pick 4 strategy?
While it may be tempting to admire those fortunate individuals who have won multiple jackpots, it is important to remember that there is no proven strategy for winning lottery draw games.
It is solely a matter of luck, without any doubt.
No matter if you buy one ticket or a hundred, the probability of winning on each ticket remains unchanged. Regarding the Cash 5 game, your chances of matching all five numbers and winning $100,000 are 1 in 278,256.
Regardless of the numbers that have previously appeared in drawings or how you fill out your play slip, the chances of winning remain consistent with every ticket purchased.
Nevertheless, it has been observed that purchasing multiple tickets can increase your overall payout, as demonstrated by the multi-jackpot winners of Cash 5 and Pick 4. However, if your objective is to win a single jackpot rather than multiple jackpots, it would be wise to explore different number combinations when buying multiple tickets.
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