NJ Lottery's Pick 6 has 2 winners after 6-month drought

Jun 25, 2014, 8:25 am (7 comments)

New Jersey Lottery

TRENTON, NJ — Until June 16, no Pick-6 player in the New Jersey's Lottery's game had chosen all six winning numbers for 53 straight draws, a span of more than six months.

That winner has not yet come forward to claim a $20.1 million jackpot, which had grown since Dec. 12.

On Monday, yet another lottery player picked all six numbers, but, as luck would have it, or not, he or she will claim only — only! — $2.1 million.

"Now I can look forward to meeting two new Pick-6 millionaires — the winner from the June 16 drawing and the winner from last night's drawing," state lottery Executive Director Carole Hedinger said. "It's always a thrill to meet the winners whose lives will drastically change by this financial windfall."

Monday's ticket was bought in Belleville, at White Oak Liquors on Union Avenue. For selling that winning slip, the retailer will get $10,000, lottery officials said.

The Pick-6 jackpot has been reset to $2 million for Thursday's drawing.

Star-Ledger

Comments

maringoman's avatarmaringoman

Yessir! When it rains, it pours...just never in my pockets haha

These lotto 6/49 games are tricky. I never know if i should play or just focus on the MUSL games. I skip many draws when the jp resets especially here in MA where the beginning jp is .5M dollars.

sully16's avatarsully16

Congrats to the winners , enjoy!

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Congratulation to the winnersHurray!

lottoguysocal's avatarlottoguysocal

Congrats to both winners!!  Lady Luck is shining brightly upon them!

BellasBMWLucki

I had four out of the six but don't pay much for four,and should pay more!

 

However,so happy to read this!

 

I am so happy for the winners!

 

so awesome.2 big winners,within same month is pretty rare

for New Jersey Pick-6 game.

felicidades!!!Hurray!

Gleno's avatarGleno

Don't forget to play the pick 5. It has nice jackpots and there are many winners,which occurs on a regular basis. 

Wink

haymaker's avatarhaymaker

Quote: Originally posted by Gleno on Jun 26, 2014

Don't forget to play the pick 5. It has nice jackpots and there are many winners,which occurs on a regular basis. 

Wink

The JC5 is the daily # for me.

Also I will continue to buy at least 1 tix. per drawer for this 6/49 game

xtra tix. when the JP gets bigger,

that helped me break my MM habit, as did the new cash for life game.

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