TRENTON, NJ – Six lucky players in New Jersey have won big in the Pick-6 drawing held on May 8. The six winners matched five out of six white balls drawn, with one of them holding the 3X multiplier that boosted their prize to $7,764. The other five tickets won prizes worth a total of $23,292. The multiplier is randomly generated by a computer for each ticket at the time of purchase and is included in the base price of the wager.
The winning numbers for the May 8 drawing were 02, 07, 23, 26, 36, and 38. An additional 7,106 players from New Jersey won an estimated $63,990 in prizes. The $8 million drawing for the Pick-6 will be held on May 11, 2023.
Players can also add Double Play for an extra $1. This provides a chance to win up to $250,000 in cash. In the May 8 drawing, the Double Play results were 04, 15, 19, 38, 44, and 45. 1,043 players from New Jersey won prizes with Double Play, totaling $16,296.