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$352K Jackpot Awarded To Fredericksburg Man By VA Lottery

A Fredericksburg man won a $351,694 jackpot from the Virginia Lottery's Cash 5 with EZ Match game last month.

A Fredericksburg man won a $351,694 jackpot from the Virginia Lottery's Cash 5 with EZ Match game last month.
A Fredericksburg man won a $351,694 jackpot from the Virginia Lottery's Cash 5 with EZ Match game last month. (Photo courtesy of the Virginia Lottery)

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Kevin Clements should be feeling lucky these days. Last month, the Spotsylvania resident won a $351,694 jackpot from the Virginia Lottery.

Clements won his prize from the Cash 5 with EZ Match game. He allowed the computer to randomly select his lucky numbers: 1-22-26-27-29.

"I was surprised," Clements told lottery officials.

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Clements brought his winning ticket from the Wawa at 199 Falcon Drive in Fredericksburg.

The odds of winning the top prize in the EZ Match game are 1 in 749,398. The prize starts at $100,000 and increases through a rolling jackpot.

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In Virginia, proceeds from the lottery support education efforts throughout the state. Last fiscal year, Spotsylvania County received $16,200,000 from the Virginia Lottery for education initiatives.

If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, the Virginia Council on Problem Gaming provides resources to help. Their hotline can be reached at 1-888-532-3500.

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