The big winner, 83-year-old Lillian Hess of Lancaster County, says she has played the Pennsylvania Lottery’s longest-running jackpot game, Cash 5, for years. In March 2021, the game re-launched as Cash 5 with Quick Cash, the same nightly draw game that players have always enjoyed, but it now offers a chance to instantly win $2 or $6.

“The funny thing is I usually check my numbers when the TV station has the drawing on, but I changed the channel, so I didn’t see it,” said Hess. “After I got my Sunday paper, I saw it. I started screaming for my son to come and double check!”

Hess, who says she has eight children, 24 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren, was in disbelief.

“It was just a lot to take in. I’m going to pay my mortgage off and give some of it to my kids,” she said. “I’m still working, at home, sewing.”

And at 83, Lillian says she still mows her own grass.

“One of the first things I’m going to do is buy a new mower! A riding mower!” she added.  

As for the location that sold her the big winner, Charlies Fuel & Deli received a $10,000 bonus.

“We were excited to hear that Lillian, a long-time customer of our store, won the big Cash 5 jackpot!” said Charlie Rutt, the store’s owner. “Being a Lottery retailer allows us the chance to not only offer entertaining products, but also help the growing senior population in Pennsylvania. Many thanks to my customers and employees for making this all possible.”

“Thanks to players like Lillian and retailer partners like Charlies Fuel & Deli, the Pennsylvania Lottery is able to do a great deal of good for older Pennsylvanians,” said Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko. “The Lottery is going to celebrate its 50th anniversary in March of next year and over those 50 years we have generated more than $32.6 billion in benefits for senior programs.”

The Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash jackpot-winning ticket sold for the Saturday, September 18 drawing matched all five balls drawn, 11-12-15-28-35, to win $1,207,938.50 less withholding. More than 31,000 other Cash 5 with Quick Cash tickets also won prizes in the drawing. Players should check every ticket, every time, and claim lower-tier prizes at a Lottery retailer.

Visit the Winners and Benefits pages at palottery.com to review how much money each county received in Lottery prizes and funding to benefit older Pennsylvanians last fiscal year.

How to play Cash 5 with Quick Cash: Players select five numbers from 1 to 43. Players may select their own numbers using a Cash 5 with Quick Cash playslip or opt for computer-selected quick picks. Players must match all five numbers drawn to win the Cash 5 jackpot. Players also win prizes for matching two, three or four winning numbers. Every $2 play includes the main Cash 5 game Evening Drawing numbers and one Quick Cash game. When any of your numbers match any winning number in the same Quick Cash game, win the prize shown for that game. Each Quick Cash game offers a chance to instantly win $2 or $6. The chances of winning a Quick Cash game are separate from the chances of winning the main Cash 5 game. The overall chances of winning in a Quick Cash game are 1 in 4.71. Chances of winning the Cash 5 jackpot prize are 1 in 962,598; the overall chances of winning any prize in the main Cash 5 game are about 1 in 10.5.

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