Massachusetts man’s family members play a part in big State Lottery win on Market Basket ticket

A Massachusetts State Lottery player was given a big reason to smile after special numbers landed him some cash recently.

According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, the Mass Cash $100,000 grand prize was hit by John Roberts twice playing family members’ birthdays and anniversaries.

The two winning tickets were purchased at Market Basket in Chelsea. The store receives a $2,000 bonus for its sale of the winning tickets.

Mass Cash drawings are conducted twice a day, seven days a week. The cost of each play is $1. To play, you must pick five out of 35 numbers or choose Quic Pic, which randomly picks the five numbers for you. Tickets that match all five winning numbers selected in the drawing win the game’s top prize.