One glance at a lottery ticket turned an ordinary morning into a life-changing surprise

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach man got the surprise of his life while eating breakfast after checking a Cash 5 with EZ Match ticket and discovering it was worth $220,003.

The man, who claimed his prize anonymously as permitted under Virginia law, said he looked at his ticket during breakfast and realized he had matched all five numbers to win the jackpot.

He immediately shared the news with his wife.

According to the Virginia Lottery, she didn’t believe him at first. The couple was soon overcome with emotion after realizing the ticket really was a jackpot winner.

The winning ticket was purchased at Royal Farms, 2150 Centerville Turnpike in Virginia Beach, for the July 17 Cash 5 with EZ Match drawing.

The winning numbers were 3, 21, 23, 32 and 33. The player used the Easy Pick option, allowing the lottery terminal to randomly generate the numbers.

The Virginia Beach resident said he plans to invest the winnings.

Cash 5 with EZ Match features a rolling jackpot that starts at a minimum of $200,000. The odds of matching all five numbers to win the jackpot are 1 in 1,221,759.

Virginia Lottery proceeds support K-12 public education across the Commonwealth.

Key Points

• A Virginia Beach man won a $220,003 Cash 5 with EZ Match jackpot.
• He discovered the winning ticket while eating breakfast and then shared the news with his wife.
• The winning Easy Pick ticket was purchased at Royal Farms on Centerville Turnpike in Virginia Beach.