Lucky Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Wins $983,723 Jackpot

In Elizabeth, New Jersey, a fortunate individual has struck it big in the Cash 5 lottery game.

The winning ticket, which matched all five numbers and won the $983,723 jackpot, was sold at the Global Supermarket on Elizabeth Avenue.

Despite seven consecutive daily drawings leading up to Friday's drawing without a top prize winner, the odds of winning the jackpot were still 1,221,759 to 1.

With no jackpot winners on Saturday or Sunday, the prize for Monday night's drawing is anticipated to be $227,000.

Jersey Cash 5 is a lottery game that is played in the state of New Jersey, United States. It is drawn daily, with the winning numbers announced each night at approximately 10:57 PM Eastern Time. Players must choose five numbers from a pool of 1 to 45 and can add an optional XTRA number to increase their potential winnings.

To win the jackpot, a player must match all five numbers drawn. The odds of doing so are 1 in 1,221,759. If there is no jackpot winner in a given drawing, the prize money rolls over to the next drawing, increasing the potential payout.