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Fairfax Man Wins Big Prize in Virginia Lottery
Civil War history guided retired government worker in picking winning numbers.
Image: Paul Goss poses with his winner’s check (Virginia Lottery).
A local man has struck it rich in the Virginia Lottery, winning $100,000 with a ticket he bought at a Fairfax City convenience store.
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Paul Goss, a retired government worker, picked the winning numbers in last Thursday’s Cash 5 Night drawing, the Virginia Lottery announced Wednesday. The numbers were 1-3-7-11-17.
Goss said he chose the numbers based on historical facts from the Second Battle of Manassas in 1862. He bought the winning ticket at the 7-Eleven at 10810 Fairchester Drive.
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In Cash 5, the chances of winning the $100,000 top prize are 1 in 278,256. But Goss has beaten those odds before - in 2004, he won $25,000 in playing Cash 5, the lottery said.
With his latest winnings, Goss said he and his wife plan to buy a new roof for their house and pay off bills.
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