A quick stop at a Cleveland corner store has turned into a six-figure windfall for a Canton woman, who scored a $150,000 prize in Ohio’s Pick 5 game after buying three matching tickets at a local mini-mart. After the tax bite, she is set to take home roughly $109,875. She hit all five numbers in exact order, a long-shot win with odds of about 1 in 100,000, and she plans to put much of the cash toward a house down payment while investing the rest. Lottery officials have not released her name.
As reported by WKYC, the winner bought three $1 "straight" bets using the same five digits at Mini Mart, 3778 West 117th Street in Cleveland. Each $1 straight ticket paid $50,000, so her $3 gamble turned into a $150,000 total score. WKYC noted that neither the retailer nor the winner has been publicly identified beyond confirming that she lives in Canton.
Winning Numbers And The Draw
The Pick 5 midday drawing on Sunday, May 3, produced the winning line 4-5-6-6-1, according to LotteryInformation.us. Pick 5 drawings are held twice daily, and a $1 straight bet carries the top prize of $50,000. Matching all five digits in exact order comes with about 1-in-100,000 odds, according to LotteryCritic.
Tax Bite And Take-Home Pay
That headline number shrinks fast once the tax man shows up. Federal rules call for 24% withholding on larger lottery payouts, as outlined by the IRS. Ohio’s withholding on gambling winnings was reduced to 2.75% for 2026, a change reflected in the state’s HB 96 tax analysis from the Legislative Service Commission. Combined, roughly 26.75% is withheld at payout, which brings the winner’s estimated take-home from $150,000 down to about $109,875.
Winner’s Plans
The anonymous winner told WKYC she plans to put the bulk of the money toward a down payment on a home and to invest what remains. The Mini Mart that sold the lucky tickets is likely to see a rush of hopeful customers, as lottery regulars tend to flock to any shop that has just produced a big winner.
Check Your Tickets
Anyone who thinks they might be holding a winning Pick 5 ticket should double-check their numbers with the Ohio Lottery and follow the commission’s claim procedures. For official winning numbers and instructions on how to claim prizes, visit the Ohio Lottery winning-numbers page.
