Three lucky lottery players in the Bay Area recently took home a combined $7 million on Scratchers tickets, according to the California Lottery.
In San Francisco, Danh Pham won $5 million on a 100X Scratchers bought at L & J Groceries, 21 Leland Ave., the lottery said.
In San Jose, Ngan Nguyen claimed a $2 million jackpot on an Instant Prize Crossword ticket bought at Dolce Espresso, 2078 Tully Road, lottery officials said.
Also in the South Bay, Jimwell Castro hit a $1 million prize on a Multiplier Mania Scratchers bought at Mountain View Unocal, 101 East El Camino Real in Mountain View, according to the lottery.
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Meanwhile, there were no jackpot winners this week in the multi-state lotto draws, and the estimated combined total for the Powerball and Mega Millions games was nearing $900 million.
The next Mega Millions draw, with an estimated jackpot of $405 million, is Friday. The next scheduled Powerball draw, with an estimated jackpot of $457 million, is Saturday.
The next draw for California's Superlotto Plus game, with an estimated jackpot of $18 million, also takes place Saturday.
