Hartford county lottery player hits big with $100k win — money big ID 905136 © Eti Swinford | Dreamstime.com

$100K Cash5 lottery ticket sold in Wethersfield grocery store

Wethersfield, CT – A Connecticut lottery player is starting the week six figures richer after hitting a $100,000 top prize in the Cash5 game with a ticket purchased at a Hartford County market.

The winning ticket, dated Tuesday, December 9, was sold at Wolcott Hill Market located in Wethersfield, according to the Connecticut Lottery. The Cash5 ticket matched all five numbers drawn, securing the game’s top prize of $100,000.

The identity of the winner has not yet been revealed. Under Connecticut Lottery rules, winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim their prize.

Cash5 is a nightly draw game where players choose five numbers between 1 and 35. Matching all five wins the jackpot, which starts at $100,000 and can grow depending on ticket sales and rollovers.

This marks another recent win for a retailer in the Hartford area, as local convenience stores and markets continue to produce big-ticket lottery winners.

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Key Points

A $100,000 winning Cash5 ticket was sold Tuesday at Wolcott Hill Market in Wethersfield
The lucky ticket matched all five numbers in the December 9 drawing
The winner has 180 days to come forward and claim the prize

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