“It’s always a happy moment when one of our customers wins a big lottery prize.” --Bishal ThapaWinner: | Sushanto Palma |
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Game: | 5 CARD CASH |
Prize: | $127,778 |
Retailer: | Center Liquors, Manchester |
Manchester Brothers Share 5 Card Cash $255,555 Top Drawing PrizeEarly this morning brothers Sushanto and Hemonto Palma of Manchester arrived at CT Lottery headquarters in Rocky Hill eager to claim the 5 Card Cash $255,555 top drawing prize with a plan—to share and share alike!
The winning ticket, purchased by Sushanto, contained a perfect match to the 5 Card Cash card symbols drawn on April 11, 2015: 4C – 6C – 3H – 4S – JC (4 of Clubs, 6 of Clubs 3 of Hearts, 4 of Spades, Jack of Clubs).
In addition to the brothers’ $255,555 top prize match, 304 tickets for that date contained a match for prizes ranging from $20 to $555. A total of 16,904 tickets also contained “Instant Win” prizes ranging from a $2 (free ticket) to $555.
The Palma brothers’ winning ticket was purchased at Center Liquors at 509 Center Street in Manchester. Center Liquors, has been a lottery retailer since July 2011. For selling the ticket, Center Liquor will receive a $2,500 check from the CT Lottery.
“It’s always a happy moment when one of our customers wins a big lottery prize,” said Bishal Thapa, owner of Center Liquors. “Last October, we also sold a $100,000 [top prize winning] Cash5 ticket. We always wish all of our customers the best of luck!”