Holbrook College Grad Wins $80,537 Take Five Prize

Schenectady, NY- Palakkumar Patel, 24, of Holbrook, Suffolk County, received his prize check totaling $80,537 for matching all five numbers in the New York Lottery's TAKE FIVE drawing on September 24, 2008.

Patel, a recent college graduate, said "this could not have come at a better time, because I just graduated so I can really use the money." Patel plans to pay bills and invest the rest of his prize.

He purchased his winning Quick Pick TAKE FIVE ticket from Medford Smoke Shop, 2594 Route 112, Medford. The TAKE FIVE numbers for Wednesday, September 24th were:

4-16-22-27-28

The New York Lottery contributed nearly $2.6 billion to help support education in New York State on revenues of $7.549 billion in fiscal year 2007-08 -- a profit margin of 34.3%. The New York Lottery continues to be North America's largest and most profitable Lottery, earning over $34.2 billion in education support statewide since its founding over 40 years ago.