Second ticket turns into $100K lottery win for Virginia player at Salem store
SALEM, VA — A Virginia man struck it big on his second try, winning $100,000 on a scratch-off ticket at a Salem convenience store.
Ramon Esparza purchased two Cash in a Flash tickets from an EZ Mart on West Fourth Street. After the first ticket came up empty, the second revealed a six-figure top prize.
Lottery officials said the winning ticket is the first top prize claimed in the Cash in a Flash game, leaving two remaining.
The game offers prizes ranging from $5 up to $100,000, with odds of 1 in 1,020,000 to win the top prize.
Esparza plans to share the winnings with his family.
Virginia Lottery proceeds support K-12 education, including more than $24 million distributed to Roanoke City schools last fiscal year.
Key Points
- A Virginia man won $100,000 on a scratch-off ticket in Salem
- The winning ticket was the second of two purchased
- The prize is the first top win claimed in the game