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Somewhere in Pennsylvania, a lottery player has an unclaimed Fast Play lottery ticket worth $565,000, and they may not know it yet.
So, it's time to check your lottery tickets. The winning Deep Pockets Fast Play game was purchased from the Puff N Snuff located at 301 East Donner Avenue in Monessen on Tuesday, April 16.
If you have a Deep Pockets ticket from that date, you can find out if you're a winner by checking your ticket with your local lottery retailer or scanning it using the Ticket Checker on the Pennsylvania Lottery official mobile app. If you're a winner, sign the back of your ticket and call the Pennsylvania Lottery line at 1-800-692-7481.
You must validate your ticket and claim your prize within one year of the ticket purchase date. This means you have until April 16, 2025. Any prize above $5,000 is subject to tax withholding.
How to play Deep Pockets
Deep Pockets is a $20 Fast Play game with three progressive jackpots starting at $350,000. To play Deep Pockets, all you have to do is print a ticket from your local lottery sales terminal; you don't have to wait for a drawing. To win, you must match any of your Pocket Numbers to any of the Winning Numbers. You will receive the prize amount shown under the winning number. If a $ symbol appears on your ticket, you will automatically win the amount shown under that symbol. If you have a Star symbol on your ticket, you win five times the prize shown under the symbol. Deep Pockets also has these two additional features:
- Extra Cash: If five Fan of Cash symbols appear in your Pocket Numbers area, you automatically win the prize amount shown to the right.
- Pocket the Progressive: If you have the Progressive symbol, you instantly win the current Progressive Top Prize prize amount.
Other Fast Play games
The Pennsylvania Lottery hosts a range of Fast Play games with price points between $1 and $20 and jackpot prizes starting from $350,000. Some of Pennsylvania players' favorites include:
- Mom You Are Wow
- Garden of Green
- Lightning Fast Fortune
- Cash on the Run
- The Lucky Game
How the lottery helps Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Lottery was introduced in 1972. It is still the only lottery in the U.S. that donates all its lottery revenue to programs that benefit seniors throughout the Keystone State. Since its launch, the lottery has donated more than $35.1 billion to fund programs, including rent rebates, property tax, care services, transportation, local senior centers and meals, and prescription assistance.
Enjoy playing the Pennsylvania Lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.
