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New Hartford player wins $100,000 Cash5 jackpot

NEW HARTFORD, Conn. – A lucky player in New Hartford struck it big in the October 8 Cash5 drawing, taking home a $100,000 top prize after matching all five numbers.

The winning ticket was sold at New Hartford Country Circle, local lottery officials confirmed.

Key Points

$100,000 Cash5 ticket sold in New Hartford
Winning numbers drawn October 8: 11, 14, 17, 23, 27
Retailer to receive a bonus for selling top-prize ticket

Big win for local player

The winning ticket matched all five numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing, securing the game’s top prize. The player now joins the growing list of Cash5 winners across Connecticut this fall.

The odds of hitting all five numbers are about one in 324,000.

Retailer bonus

New Hartford Country Circle, the store that sold the lucky ticket, will receive a retailer bonus for helping to make the win possible.

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