Manassas Man Wins $200,000 on Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket
Virgilio Contreras spent $5 on the scratch-off ticket
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 | Updated 11:23 AM EDT
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Who needs Powerball at times like this? A $5 scratch-off lotto ticket netted a cool $200,000 for a Manassas resident.
Virgilio Contreras told lottery officials he couldn't believe his eyes when he realized he had a winning ticket in Virginia’s $200,000 Jackpot game, so he showed the ticket to the store clerk.
"The clerk said, 'Wow, that's $200,000!'" Contreras later told lottery officials.
Contreras bought the ticket at a 7-Eleven located at 2973 Chain Bridge Road in Oakton.
$200,000 Jackpot launched with seven $200,000 prizes available. Contreras won the fifth. Other prize amounts on those tickets range from $5 to $10,000. The tickets cost $5 each.
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