Someone who bought a Nebraska Pick 5 ticket in Lincoln is $50,000 richer.
The Nebraska Lottery said Wednesday morning that one ticket sold for Tuesday's Nebraska Pick 5 draw matched all five winning numbers for the $50,000 jackpot. The ticket was sold at the U-Stop at 610 S. 10th St. in Lincoln.
The winning numbers for the drawing were 8, 23, 28, 35 and 36. Players are encouraged to check their tickets at any Nebraska Lottery retailer, online at nelottery.com or by calling the Lottery office at 402-471-6100. Winning Nebraska Lottery Lotto tickets expire 180 days after the drawing. Prizes of $20,000 or more must be claimed in person at Lottery headquarters in Lincoln.
The odds of winning the Nebraska Pick 5 jackpot, which starts at $50,000 and grows by $10,000 each drawing that it is not won, are 1 in 658,008.