NJ lottery winners quickly claim $5.2M Pick 6 jackpot

Feb 16, 2017, 12:09 pm (10 comments)

New Jersey Lottery

PENNSVILLE, N.J. — The shock is wearing off and a sweet new reality is setting in for Sam and Kathy who won Monday's Pick Six jackpot of $5.2 million.

"I played each of the Grandkids' birthdays, which I have 5 and she said we need another number. So we got 5 grand kids so we make it 5," says Sam, whose last name we are not giving out.

The winning numbers were 05, 09, 10, 18, 21, and 26. The XTRA Multiplier was 3.

"He came back from the VFW and somebody said there was as winning ticket so he looked at the numbers. I went online and I thought he was kidding," says Kathy.

Sam and Kathy aren't the first customers to win big at Rachel's Deli in Pennsville, NJ. The lucky retailer will receive a bonus of $10,000 for selling that winning ticket.

In May 2013 Michael Fisher won a million dollars by hitting 5 numbers in the Powerball.

He actually knows Sam and Kathy and while running into them Wednesday at Rachel's he offered some friendly advice.

"Be wise with it and don't try to spend too quickly because Uncle Sam wants to get his hands in it before it's all over with it," says Fisher.

Sam is a retired pipe fitter who served in the Marines during Vietnam, and Kathy is a retired power plant employee.

They say you don't have to worry about them being extravagant.

"We're going to take care of our kids first, make sure they pay any bills off that they're debt free and make sure their homes are paid for," says Sam.

Rachel's receives $10,000 from the lottery for selling the jackpot ticket.

Owner Sukwinder Kaur, known as "Suki", says she's happy to see her customers win big.

"I'm grateful, I want to make these people rich, this is my town, it's very nice," says Kaur.

Lottery officials say the jackpot for the Pick-6 XTRA game has reset to $2 million.

The next drawing will be held Thursday, Feb. 16.

CBS

Comments

TheGameGrl's avatarTheGameGrl

Uncle Sam  and new Jersey state win again. 

 

My congrats that the couple won more then they spent. 

The couple should claim the govt as dependents since they are paying in ... :)

LiveInGreenBay's avatarLiveInGreenBay

I find it interesting on how people pick winning numbers.  I wish more would do that.  Grandkids birthdays?  Thats cool.

Raven62's avatarRaven62

Sam & Kathy: Enjoy Your Retirement!

MaximumMillions

Quote: Originally posted by LiveInGreenBay on Feb 16, 2017

I find it interesting on how people pick winning numbers.  I wish more would do that.  Grandkids birthdays?  Thats cool.

"[...]says Sam, whose last name we are not giving out."

 

How'd they get anonymity?

zephbe's avatarzephbe

Congrats--enjoy the win Smile

Unluckyone's avatarUnluckyone

Quote: Originally posted by MaximumMillions on Feb 16, 2017

"[...]says Sam, whose last name we are not giving out."

 

How'd they get anonymity?

Same thing crossed my mind. No last name?

haymaker's avatarhaymaker

Good to see they claimed quickly...I'm stiill waiting to see someone claim

a Jersey pick 6 win of $4.5 MIL. that was won back on 9/23/16 in Atlantic county.

LottoYear

I think some states are reasonable about publishing winners names if the jackpot is not "huge".  PA Lottery only publishes the first name and last initials of their winners.  I think it is voluntary because I don't see many winners from Philadelphia.

LottoYear

Quote: Originally posted by haymaker on Feb 16, 2017

Good to see they claimed quickly...I'm stiill waiting to see someone claim

a Jersey pick 6 win of $4.5 MIL. that was won back on 9/23/16 in Atlantic county.

I was just at the AZ lottery commission buying tickets.  A guy had a $2000 ticket that expired and they couldn't cash it.  I think they said the draw was in August.  Ouch.

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Congratulations to the winners....

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