Luray, VA — Kenneth Henson, a Luray resident returning home from a night shift, found out he had won $130,000 in the Cash 5 with EZ Match drawing on July 26. The winning ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven on East Main Street in Luray.
Mr. Henson matched all five numbers, which were 8-11-16-26-37. He used the Easy Pick option, allowing the computer to randomly select his numbers.
The Cash 5 with EZ Match game has a rolling jackpot starting at $100,000. The odds of winning the jackpot by matching all five numbers are 1 in 749,398. For an extra dollar, players can also opt for the EZ Match feature. This provides five randomly generated numbers, each associated with a prize of up to $500. If these numbers match any on the drawing ticket, the player wins that prize before the drawing even takes place.
Mr. Henson plans to use his winnings for home improvements.